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as in to look up
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Things are looking up for local musicians and venue owners with the creation of Cuyahoga LIVE!, a task force focused on strengthening Northeast Ohio's music scene.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Phoenix would go on to lose this game, and lose the finals as well, but despite the heartbreaking loss things were still looking up for the franchise.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about if anyone ever stole any of their characters' outfits from the set.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Padres stranded four runners in scoring position, including one who reached second base with no outs.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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With that, thunderstorms generating heavy rainfall (with rates potentially reaching 2 to 3 inches per hour) could cause flash flooding in prone areas.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Carlton, 32, was remembered in an online death notice as a devoted husband, a father of two girls, active in his Baptist church, and a person who enjoyed trail riding on horseback and bird hunting with his two dogs.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The artifacts, researchers say, could help shed light on the complex ways in which ancient humans hunted for their prey and fixed their broken belongings.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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