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]
Example Sentences
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He told them to look for a bank bag in the door.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I look for a stock that has problems. Where our analyst tells me the problem is temporary — that’s insight,” the portfolio manager told MarketWatch in a Tuesday interview.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Department of Health will look for a new national approach following the report, the paper says.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
An Iranian-linked group compiled information from ship and aircraft transponders, military photographs and commercial satellite photos to track American warships and look for vulnerabilities in their ship-born communications, the report found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The others shared a look for a moment, unsure if this was a name they should recognize.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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