behold
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The place was something to behold: 300 acres, more than 25,000 employees, and 12 European-style “towns”—Paris, Luxembourg, and others—connected by a miniature train modeled on the Shenzhen metro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The charge into chips by investors has been something to behold.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
He went there and, lo and behold, vibrant flowers awaited him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
He tells me, I try that, it works for me, and lo and behold when the race comes, I might beat him.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
They moan most terribly; their encrustations are awful to behold.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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