look to
verb
looked to; looking to; looks to
1
: to direct one's attention to
looking to the future
2
: to rely upon
looks to reading for relaxation
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Only some are looking to be found. —
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Early cultures, including Native American tribes, looked to the heavens for time keeping, spiritual beliefs and navigation. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Denver, too, could easily look to move back up into the third round. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 As wedding season approaches, thoughts of popping the question intensify for those looking to go from just dating to the joyful vows of a lifetime together. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Boasting 37 miles of pure electric power, the NX450h+ certainly succeeds for consumers looking to float around town. —Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham got all gussied up herself to take photos alongside daughter Sophia, who wore a goth look to join her friends at the dance. —Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Jackson’s analysis Fantasy impact The Browns look to be set with their future WR duo, pairing Boston with Concepcion. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The Giants are entering year one of the Harbaugh era, looking to get back to credibility after a decade plus of ineptitude. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Early cultures, including Native American tribes, looked to the heavens for time keeping, spiritual beliefs and navigation. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Denver, too, could easily look to move back up into the third round. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 As wedding season approaches, thoughts of popping the question intensify for those looking to go from just dating to the joyful vows of a lifetime together. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Boasting 37 miles of pure electric power, the NX450h+ certainly succeeds for consumers looking to float around town. —Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham got all gussied up herself to take photos alongside daughter Sophia, who wore a goth look to join her friends at the dance. —Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Jackson’s analysis Fantasy impact The Browns look to be set with their future WR duo, pairing Boston with Concepcion. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The Giants are entering year one of the Harbaugh era, looking to get back to credibility after a decade plus of ineptitude. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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