be on the lookout for
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or keep a lookout for
: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms.
The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity.
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While traders have been on the lookout for signs of economic weakness, CFO John David Rainey told CNBC Walmart has not seen a shift in consumer behavior.
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also alerted doctors to be on the lookout for a deadly new strain, known as clade I, while noting the risk of importation to the U.S. remains very low.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Eric Hamilton, director of digital video productions, is on the lookout for things that could go viral.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also alerted doctors to be on the lookout for a deadly new strain, known as clade I, while noting the risk of importation to the U.S. remains very low.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Eric Hamilton, director of digital video productions, is on the lookout for things that could go viral.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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