look to
Idioms-
Pay attention to, take care of, as in You'd best look to your own affairs . [c. 1300]
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Anticipate or expect, as in We look to hear from her soon . [c. 1600]
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look to be . Seem to be, promise to be, as in This looks to be a very difficult assignment . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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Economists said they would instead look to officials like Logan and Musalem for a sense of what may be to come.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some look to minimise the effect of a match's chaos while others - including followers of tactical periodisation - accept and adapt to it.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Spending plans look extremely tight. They don't look to me like plans that this government would want to deliver," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
When companies with similar businesses look to combine, regulators seek to assess whether the proposed merger could stifle competition in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
I look to Autumn, whose brain looks like it’s melted three times over.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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