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As though my thoughts had called her, I looked up to discover Regan standing inches from me, her arms crossed as she waited for Professor Brown to remove the last of my probes.
From Literature
In Dubai, the Middle East's commercial hub with the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, residents looked up to see missiles surge through the sky.
From Barron's
Girls and women have looked up to far worse figures.
From Salon
When I got the dirt out of my eyes, they had disappeared and I looked up to see a girl.
From Literature
"Honestly, I didn't have many people to look up to," she explained.
From Barron's
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