on the lookout for

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Jarvis and Sir Keir are also on the lookout for a new armed forces minister, after the bizarre resignation of Al Carns.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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

Investors are also on the lookout for any sign that Nvidia is making inroads in its plan to sell its second-most advanced chips in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

They will also be on the lookout for possible flashes of light caused by meteorites crashing into the surface of the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

And from this point on, Americans were on the lookout for Soviet bombs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin