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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Some supermarkets sell winter duvets for under £20 - look for 10.5 tog or higher.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“I’d specifically look for $300- to $500-per-month expenses that can temporarily be redirected toward the cards,” La Spisa said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“For us, the question is, ‘What do we look for in exchange?’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
South Africa is going to look for alternative markets to minimise the impacts of such an exclusion, Ramaphosa said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Are you going to look for that seventh Wonder?” he asked.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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