see things
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I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
I can see things going wrong for De Zerbi against his old club, so I am backing Brighton to nick the points here.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“I really love a story that takes something normal and grounded and gives one twist on it that throws you into a different world and makes you see things in a different way,” Boston said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
When you see things through those lenses, it changes the incentives of the decision makers involved.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
There were at least a thousand people waiting in line to see things in the Hall of the Italian Renaissance.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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