look for
Idioms-
Search for; also, seek out. For example, A search party was sent to look for the lost fliers , or Those kids are just looking for trouble . [Late 1500s]
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Expect, anticipate, as in Look for a change of weather in March . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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In the last few months of the year, though, tech jitters have sent investors looking for other spots to stash their capital, which seems to have gone some way toward boosting the healthcare sector.
From Barron's
“But ... you were not trained to look for dangers to the public regarding reignition of fire,” an attorney for Palisades fire victims asked later.
From Los Angeles Times
Oh and by the way, I don’t care if this amounts to nothing the look is exactly what you’d want to see if you’re looking for a major storm.
From Salon
Many birds fly south to warmer climates in the winter and some fly in to the UK looking for winter food, external.
From BBC
But as she kept “jamming out” to tracks from “KPop Demon Hunters,” she started looking for more music from a style that’s become a global powerhouse.
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