look-through
Americannoun
verb
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to examine, esp cursorily
he looked through his notes before the lecture
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(intr, preposition) to ignore (a person) deliberately
whenever he meets his ex-girlfriend, she looks straight through him
Etymology
Origin of look-through
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.
From Barron's
But the Berkshire “look-through” multiple that gives the company credit for the profits of companies in its $300 billion equity portfolio is estimated to be under 20 based on estimated 2026 earnings.
From Barron's
“But the bigger implication is that it could have an important look-through for Vanda’s GLP-1 nausea program.”
From Barron's
“We realized that dilution was systemic in the Standard & Poor’s 500,” Mr. Winters said in an interview, “and that buybacks were being used not necessarily to benefit the shareholder but to offset the dilution from executive compensation. We call it a look-through cost that companies charge to their shareholders. It is an expense that is effectively hidden.”
From New York Times
The hotels themselves are required to have look-through atriums, so that passers-by as well as paying guests can see the picturesque spread of Los Angeles spilling out across the basin.
From New York Times
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