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look through

[look-throo] / ˈlʊkˌθru /




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A soft labor market could also give policymakers more room to look through a temporary rise in headline inflation.

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

"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

As former Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at his March press conference, central bankers typically look through temporary energy shocks when setting interest rates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

But one look through the peephole and I can see it’s Mrs. Walters.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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