on the lookout for
idiom
: looking or searching for (something or someone)
An avid shopper, she was always on the lookout for sales.
The police are on the lookout for two men who escaped from custody yesterday.
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The 49ers are still on the lookout for an edge rusher as the trade deadline approaches on Nov. 5.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Many companies are already on the lookout for people with AI knowledge.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Why this strategy works Recruiters are always on the lookout for good talent.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Why Trust Southern Living Carrie Honaker is a food and travel writer who is always on the lookout for makeup that doesn’t make her 50-year-old sensitive skin look crepey.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Many companies are already on the lookout for people with AI knowledge.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Why this strategy works Recruiters are always on the lookout for good talent.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Why Trust Southern Living Carrie Honaker is a food and travel writer who is always on the lookout for makeup that doesn’t make her 50-year-old sensitive skin look crepey.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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“On the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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