on the lookout for
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Those expectations arrive as Wall Street remains on the lookout for signs of weakness among consumers, whose spending has held up even as gas prices have climbed this year amid persistent inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
But I’m going to watch it anyway because — I mean, come on — it’s “Pride and Prejudice” and I’m just a girl who’s always on the lookout for slow-burn tension and hand-flex close-ups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The city was also on the lookout for executives who would also be supportive of the administration’s agenda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those who describe their career strategies as "lily padding" are always on the lookout for the next opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He was always, in the darkness of the dungeon, on the lookout for light, the smallest glimmer, the tiniest shimmer.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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