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look over

[look-oh-ver] / ˈlɒɒkˌoʊ vər /






















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The first time he put the camera behind a row of fans, I had to look over the edge of my 3D glasses to double-check that those waving arms weren’t really in my theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Speaking to reporters on the same day in Palm Beach, Florida, he said he had yet to look over the plan in detail.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Junior employees assigned to look over those summaries occasionally claimed to find tiny errors only to have Petrou insist they triple check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

It takes me a moment to realize what’s happening, but when I look over, Feathers is already reaching up to unfasten her visor.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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