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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Corbett said he would examine how homeless people are released from county jail and, if elected, would look to make a “warm handoff” to community support services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Because if chair Powell doesn’t step down, people might still look to him as someone with say and sway in the Fed board.”
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
In yellow, you see the five areas of the pitch PSG look to occupy at all times.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“We look to preserve what works, remove what does not, and integrate those capabilities into a unified system supported by shared infrastructure and a single data layer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
I’m too nervous to look to the right or the left.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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