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look down

[look-doun] / ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /




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The US actor said the cast related to the storyline because they had all "met that disinterest" of young people who "look down at their phone, look up, look down, look up".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Why do wealthy retirees look down on others?

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

Then look down, around you, at street level, and realize that we might be Manhattan with training wheels.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

The game now for smart TVs is to engage viewers wholly enough on their bigger screens that they feel less tempted to look down at their smaller ones.

From Slate May 3, 2026

But then in math class, when I finish rummaging in my backpack for my homework, I look down at my desk to see a folded piece of paper.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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