as in to resort (to)
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look up
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Dukes, the filings state, started looking up to people in the television and music industry because the male role models in his own life were in and out of jail.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The substitute looks up and sends a shot crashing against the post from a tight angle.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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