look through

Example Sentences

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As long as inflation expectations stay anchored, the Fed can afford to look through the shock, although that could change if expectations de-anchor.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Police effectively asked Google to look through a vast archive of human movement and identify which lives intersected with a particular patch of pavement at a particular moment in time.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Still, Morningstar expects the BOE will largely look through the temporary inflation spike and resist raising interest rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“While intellectually it makes sense to look through each shock, with a sequence of shocks, policymakers need to be more vigilant,” Waller said.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“A packet of old pictures, the only ones Poppy has, to see if she might look through them and recognize people. Maybe that could give us a clue.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye