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as in to 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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An audio clip from the Summer House reunion was leaked from the live filming on April 23, featuring an argument between Ciara Miller, Amanda Batula, and the rest of the cast about Batula’s secret relationship with West Wilson.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, towards the end of The Story of Ireland’s first run of shows, a producer on the show told the cast about Ryan’s true identity.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nikita Kucharov had a huge tying goal in Game 2, but otherwise had looked frustrated in his ability to produce more offense.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s proven to be exactly what Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc was looking for .—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Total profits for smelting & pressing of non-ferrous metals across the country more than doubled to reach 142 billion yuan ($21 billion) in the first quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on Monday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Consider the other teams that, like the Mets, have high expectations and have swiftly reached a crossroads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both superpowers are hunting for leverage ahead of the meeting next month; China recently blocked a major cross-border tech deal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The mothers stay with them for up to two weeks before heading out to hunt at sea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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