look askance at
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Although municipalities can issue tax-exempt debt, credit agencies might look askance at the higher burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
But they are also likely intended to quell concerns among progressives who might look askance at one factor in Kelly’s Senate record.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2025
But prospective lenders began to look askance at First Brands’ earnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
They may also look askance at displays of ostentation like designer gowns and showstopping wedding cakes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
They did not look askance at the attic hatch, but that was no guarantee that next time things would proceed along the same lines.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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