behold
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Fact: The speed, power, and precision of U.S. air and naval power is indeed something to behold.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 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
"Lo and behold, it stripped synapses off neurons," Shatz said -- quite a surprise for a molecule researchers had previously thought had no function at all.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
It was a marvel to behold: three tall tiers glazed in pink with sugared petals, far too tall to have fit beneath the cover it was under.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing behold
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