1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
be sure to look me up if you're ever in town
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as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
by the next morning, the skies had begun to clear and we were looking up
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Get personal How to resist the temptation to look up info or intel on your phone while traveling?
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Hikers can gauge hypothermia risk, and backpackers can plan out how to prepare for a heat wave or look up how to temporarily set a broken bone.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
If you're concerned, go directly to the store or confirmed shipping provider and look up your order status there.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Hikers can gauge hypothermia risk, and backpackers can plan out how to prepare for a heat wave or look up how to temporarily set a broken bone.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
If you're concerned, go directly to the store or confirmed shipping provider and look up your order status there.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Past Republican Presidents, most notably Reagan, pursued a deregulatory agenda that included slashing budgets and personnel, but Trump has, as ever, put his personal stamp on this conservative impulse, imbuing it with intimidation, threats of retribution, and grievance.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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This insight may feel counterintuitive, given our cultural focus on constantly pursuing, achieving and earning more.—
Colleen Star Koch,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Teamed with a whole host of other vitamins (for synergistic purposes), this product brightens the skin whilst protecting it.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Free of parabens, fragrance, alcohol, and dye Good for all skin types Can be a bit strong for those with sensitive skin If dullness and uneven tone are a concern, this toner, infused with glycolic acid, will help brighten your complexion with minimal effort.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
3 Jan. 2025
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But keeping the value in conference championships helps preserve the stakes of the regular season, which leaders have sought to protect.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Miami Beach officials have sought to discourage homeless people from gathering on Lincoln Road, including by deactivating electrical outlets to prevent people from charging their phones.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.—
Nicola Davison,
Hazlitt,
10 Jan. 2025
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In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Look up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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