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askance

[uh-skans] / əˈskæns /


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The company has long looked askance at AI.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

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

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

From Salon Jan. 31, 2025

“Often, people look askance at victims who come forward with allegations years after a crime,” Boyarsky said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

No one noticed the ghost, but the locals looked askance at Nico.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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