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“In the movie version of it I look up to the sky and I’m like, ‘I hear you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Gates ranked at the very top of a 2019 survey of public figures that people look up to—ahead of the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

With such a focus on the marginal details, it was little surprise that players of all ages would look up to him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Now the class of 2026 is saying goodbye to college life as things start to look up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Sometimes I also look up descriptive words I haven’t heard used on the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy