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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The shooter left the scene before officers arrived, but police identified 37-year-old Mendoza Argueta as a suspect and asked the public to be on the lookout for him.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
Federal regulators are urging the public to be on the lookout for cases of dengue fever.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Coast Guard is asking boaters to be on the lookout for Luciano in the water off Miami-Dade County, the Florida Keys and even as far as Bimini in the Bahamas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Paving Scams Another scam to be on the lookout for involves scammers offering to pave your driveway, according to BBB.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
Federal regulators are urging the public to be on the lookout for cases of dengue fever.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Coast Guard is asking boaters to be on the lookout for Luciano in the water off Miami-Dade County, the Florida Keys and even as far as Bimini in the Bahamas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Paving Scams Another scam to be on the lookout for involves scammers offering to pave your driveway, according to BBB.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
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