be on the lookout
Example Sentences
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Still, investors should be on the lookout for any recommendations regarding the maintenance and operation of Boeing’s flagship 787 jet.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
Observers, especially Sinner, will be on the lookout: Is Alcaraz playing with the usual joy, creativity and spark?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Experts also urged parents to be on the lookout for signs of bitterness around girls and dating.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
“So what we’re all supposed to be on the lookout for, 1 suppose, is somebody driving a truck full of fat fish and gasoline cans, que no?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
