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look in on

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  1. Pay a brief visit, as in I'm just going to look in on Gail and the new baby; I won't stay long. [c. 1600] Also see look someone in the face.


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I occasionally switched channels to look in on the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023

As an audience, we look in on a local bar in town, warmly designed by scenic designer L.B.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

He was a family man, Hudson said, recounting how his friend brought toy dolls from Ukraine as gifts for Hudson’s daughters and took it upon himself to look in on them while Hudson was overseas.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022

“It was terrifying. John was able to look in on her and make sure she was eating the right foods for her diabetes. And with him there, she didn’t feel alone.”

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021

“No, Dana, I just didn’t pay any attention. You better go look in on Alice.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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