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see over

British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to inspect by making a tour of

    she said she'd like to see over the house

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been "some progress and some interest" in negotiations, adding: "We'll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Darsana Capital Partners is likely to see over $10 billion in paper gains from SpaceX’s planned initial public offering, assuming it debuts at the value many expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I think what we’ll see over the course of the season is that facade start to slide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Ryan pointed out that crypto trading volumes total over $7 trillion a month, while U.S. equities see over $10 trillion in volume a month.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

The gold was soon heaped so high, a man might not see over it to where the sun slipped into a sea flecked with black and white birds, the gulls that had followed them home.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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