be on the lookout
Example Sentences
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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
Last quarter, the Gemini app had over 750 million monthly active users, and investors will be on the lookout for more signs of increased adoption in the beginning of 2026.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 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
Experts also urged parents to be on the lookout for signs of bitterness around girls and dating.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
I suppose you have to be scared enough to be on the lookout in the first place.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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