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Young people, growing up without any solid economic pedagogy or figures like Thomas Sowell to look up to, don’t see reasons to appreciate capitalism or oppose socialism.
"You are definitely a player I look up to," Sinner, who stretched his unbeaten record indoors to 31 matches, told Alcaraz in his winner's speech.
From BBC
I'd looked up to find a man standing inches from my face, staring down at me.
From BBC
“And she’s such a good wholesome person to have your kids look up to. She’s done really well and I’m super proud of her.”
From Los Angeles Times
"We in our generation all looked up to Chairman Mao, so if even his son-in-law was vouching for it, how could we not trust it?"
From BBC
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