on the lookout for
Example Sentences
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Still, investors should be on the lookout for any recommendations regarding the maintenance and operation of Boeing’s flagship 787 jet.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In the future, she is hopeful for more projects like this one and says they are on the lookout for some more land.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
According to recordings of dispatch audio from San Diego police reviewed by The Times, dispatchers told officers in the field at approximately 11:05 a.m. to be on the lookout for a “possible terroristic threat.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He was “worried about retirement and on the lookout for a final score,” Mr. Keefe writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Pretty pigbaby, pretty piglet,” she and the mother would croon, fooling the ghosts on the lookout for a new birth.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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