see over
phrasal verb
saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.
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Details of disappearance The plane missing in Alaska, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last seen over the Norton Sound around 3:16 p.m. Thursday, data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24 shows.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Before the $1.4 billion Big Pipe Project was completed in 2011, Portland saw over 50 sewage overflows per year, altering many residents' perception of the cleanliness of the Willamette for recreation.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Both are close to the lowest readings seen over the last decade.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Craig Linsley, 67 and a retired hairdresser, was initially seen over a decade ago by Dr. Jonathann Kuo, a pain specialist and the founder of Extension Health, for help with his back pain and wrist arthritis.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Before the $1.4 billion Big Pipe Project was completed in 2011, Portland saw over 50 sewage overflows per year, altering many residents' perception of the cleanliness of the Willamette for recreation.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Both are close to the lowest readings seen over the last decade.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Craig Linsley, 67 and a retired hairdresser, was initially seen over a decade ago by Dr. Jonathann Kuo, a pain specialist and the founder of Extension Health, for help with his back pain and wrist arthritis.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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