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look over

[look-oh-ver] / ˈlɒɒkˌoʊ vər /






















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The first time he put the camera behind a row of fans, I had to look over the edge of my 3D glasses to double-check that those waving arms weren’t really in my theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Take a moment — ideally sometime before the hour you are rushing out the door — to look over whatever information the host has provided.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Junior employees assigned to look over those summaries occasionally claimed to find tiny errors only to have Petrou insist they triple check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I took a moment to look over the pitch, took a deep breath, and returned to give my former England and Leicester Tigers team-mate Lewis Moody a big hug.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I look over and see Mom is trembling.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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