on the lookout
Example Sentences
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Rio is also still on the lookout for copper assets, which could prove to be expensive, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In the future, she is hopeful for more projects like this one and says they are on the lookout for some more land.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
According to recordings of dispatch audio from San Diego police reviewed by The Times, dispatchers told officers in the field at approximately 11:05 a.m. to be on the lookout for a “possible terroristic threat.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Last quarter, the Gemini app had over 750 million monthly active users, and investors will be on the lookout for more signs of increased adoption in the beginning of 2026.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“Pretty pigbaby, pretty piglet,” she and the mother would croon, fooling the ghosts on the lookout for a new birth.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
