look down (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look down (on)
Verb
  • The order affects the area bounded by Balboa to the east, Tampa to the west, Sesnon to the south, and Sunshine Canyon Road to the north.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for an area bounded by Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the west, Mulholland Drive on the north, the 101 Freeway on the east and Hollywood Boulevard on the south.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Favorable product margin rates and lower supply chain costs were also margin drivers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • E-commerce is maybe tapped into as a bonus benefit in case someone lands on their site or is done through a partner with very little oversight or control, let alone margin.
    Brandon Amoroso, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
Verb
  • However, the Indiana-Illinois border discussion isn’t the first time in recent history that a part of a current state has expressed interest in joining a neighboring state, Helmke said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
  • While Los Angeles County continues to grapple with a deadly outbreak of wildfires, a new blaze broke out in neighboring Ventura County Monday night.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.
    Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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