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There I met a friend—an artist who was 14—whom I admired and looked up to.
One caught Jonathan in the eye just as he looked up to see where Abby’s hands were.
From Literature
Positioning herself as the star her fans orbit and look up to, instead of the party girl they’re hitting the club with, is not her style.
From Salon
"Being that person that little kids can look up to and admire is a feeling you can never imagine."
From Barron's
Sam looked up to see which line they were in.
From Literature
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