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look into

Idioms  
  1. Also, see into. Investigate, as in He promised to look into the new law, or We must see into the matter of the missing checks. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the mid-1800s.


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“The ethical and sort of best practice would be for the attorney general’s office to hire an independent special investigator to look into the complaint,” Gonzalez said.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The look into Barrymore’s RV comes just one month after she secured a buyer for a much larger dwelling: her 280-year-old weekend retreat.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

"We will look into whether this actually has any effect at all, or whether it is more likely to cause difficulties."

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The organization had no investigators on staff and asked school administrators to look into complaints themselves and self-report any misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

When I look into my dad’s eyes, I see my dreams reflected.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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