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look over

[look-oh-ver] / ˈlɒɒkˌoʊ vər /






















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“Who?” he said, “The Angels won the World Series. We are the No. 1 baseball team in the world. There is no reason for us to look over our shoulders.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Speaking to reporters on the same day in Palm Beach, Florida, he said he had yet to look over the plan in detail.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Take a moment — ideally sometime before the hour you are rushing out the door — to look over whatever information the host has provided.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Axel replied: “send me CV or better her application. I will look over and get to the right people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Seven couldn’t help but look over at the House Hyacinth witches standing in a cluster and laughing at her.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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