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
Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"And lo and behold, 12 hours later we had the rough version of this thing."
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
What a marvelous sight it was to behold Mr. Myles' furrowed black face inspecting his smooth-skinned young, just arrived in the world he'd shortly leave.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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