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look through

[look-throo] / ˈlʊkˌθru /




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The textbook response to a supply shock is to look through it on the theory that it passes before higher rates take effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“I would rarely look through the lens when I was photographing people, because I did that once and it caused some conflict.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Taking a look through the listing, it’s easy to see how the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property would have served as a relaxing retreat for an editor who had such an impact on the film industry.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Our days in Dubai were spent in the waiting rooms of the United Nations embassy, hoping they would see us, look through our mountains of paperwork, and help us find somewhere to go.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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