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askance

[uh-skans] / əˈskæns /


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For instance, if you took the standard deduction last year and itemized your deductions this year, the IRS would not look askance.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

An acquisition of BHP’s petroleum business was cheered by investors, though they looked askance at the company’s decision to invest in a low-carbon ammonia project in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

But prospective lenders began to look askance at First Brands’ earnings.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

The rest of the world looks askance at what we have done, and they, too, will pay a price.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2025

They did not look askance at the attic hatch, but that was no guarantee that next time things would proceed along the same lines.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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