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]
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The researchers also analyzed their speech to look for signs of disorganized thinking and communication.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
You can look for the nearest polling place by entering your address in the “Find your polling place” tool on the California secretary of state’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
"You can come in and look for a blouse but actually while you are here you get offered a cup of tea, you can sit and do some crafting," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
"You look for something else, and that something else is Europe," Snyder said, adding that if the US trade war ultimately subsides, Canada will be in a stronger, more diversified position.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
By tonight or surely by the next morning, when I didn't check in at Koyuk, a search party would be sent out to look for us.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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