on lookout
Example Sentences
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She also reached out to local media contacts, public defenders and a city councilman to put their community on lookout.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The police allege Alfred Degiorgio, on lookout on the ridge above Bidnija, rang his brother’s burner phone, but the call was swiftly disconnected.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2018
A pair of llamas sat outside on lookout for predators in his absence, ready to sound the alarm if one of the wolves or coyotes in the area approached.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2016
“No one sleeps without someone else on lookout anymore,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2016
Better to have one wide-awake person on lookout while the other three rested up.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
