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“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

An advert for a £49 face serum has been banned over misleading claims that it made users look up to five years younger.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In a world of hurry and deadlines, smartphones and social media, “The Fullness of Time” offers a reminder to slow down, to look up, to notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Asked about which dinosaurs he’d hope to see in the movie, Choudhury lists off several that I have to look up, rusty from my years away from textbooks.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

She couldn’t look up into those lights and talk to Maria Martinez on camera.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz