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look over

[look-oh-ver] / ˈlɒɒkˌoʊ vər /






















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The IOC has always insisted Russia was banned not because of the invasion per se, but because the Russian Olympic Committee effectively took over regional sports organisations in occupied Ukrainian territories.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Le Pen has been the standard-bearer of antiestablishment politics in France since she took over her father Jean-Marie Le Pen’s far-right party in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

But prosecutors allege she "professionalised" a way to divert EU funds first introduced haphazardly by her late father, party co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, after she took over its leadership from him in 2011.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Burlish Meadows was previously home to a golf course, but Wyre Forest District Council took over the site in 2018 and turned it into a conservation area.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

When he first took over, I had wondered if things would begin to change across America and in Little Rock.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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