be on the lookout for
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or keep a lookout for
: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms.
The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity.
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Ever since Bong Joon-ho’s Korean-language Parasite became the first foreign language film ever to win Best Picture in the 2020 Oscars, Hollywood has been on the lookout for another international film to break out.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The bulletin was sent out of an abundance of caution to sensitize law enforcement around the country to be on the lookout for any activity pointing to the use of vehicles as a method to inflict mass casualties, sources told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
That window, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity, is when stargazers will want to be on the lookout for meteors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, be on the lookout for artistic synchronicities and, more importantly, follow your heart.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The bulletin was sent out of an abundance of caution to sensitize law enforcement around the country to be on the lookout for any activity pointing to the use of vehicles as a method to inflict mass casualties, sources told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
That window, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity, is when stargazers will want to be on the lookout for meteors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, be on the lookout for artistic synchronicities and, more importantly, follow your heart.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Be on the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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