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look through

[look-throo] / ˈlʊkˌθru /




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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

Central bankers have traditionally sought to look through oil-price shocks.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Policymakers are likely to look through the initial rise in oil-driven inflation and take a wait-and-see approach while assessing risks to growth, DBS said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Jamie lets me look through the digital copies on his camera.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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