see over
phrasal verb
saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.
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One mayoral election saw over 50% turnout, but the other races for seats didn’t come close.
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Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
The drones were reportedly first seen over Morris County, New Jersey, in mid-November.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Speaking of the atmospheric river events in November, Michael Anderson, California's state climatologist, previously told Newsweek that some locations saw over 15 inches of rain, up to 40 percent of their annual precipitation, in a matter of days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Of note: The post-election week saw users, including The Guardian, leave X in a small protest and join Bluesky, which has seen over a million downloads in a few days and crossed the 15 million user mark.
—Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
The drones were reportedly first seen over Morris County, New Jersey, in mid-November.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Speaking of the atmospheric river events in November, Michael Anderson, California's state climatologist, previously told Newsweek that some locations saw over 15 inches of rain, up to 40 percent of their annual precipitation, in a matter of days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Of note: The post-election week saw users, including The Guardian, leave X in a small protest and join Bluesky, which has seen over a million downloads in a few days and crossed the 15 million user mark.
—Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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