How to Use look the other way in a Sentence
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Whether to look the other way for people like me, or to flag us to insure that there were enough spots for those who genuinely needed them.
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Ledio Cakaj,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2026
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in preview and postgame media, yet leadership just issues fines and looks the other way.
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Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2026
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Congress keeps looking the other way as the president engages in unethical behavior.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2026
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The former Army officer told me the danger is that commanders will begin looking the other way when violations occur.
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Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2026
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Some hotels in South Beach and Key West allow (or look the other way) topless sunbathing on their private property.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein created an empire that exploited and trafficked girls and young women while powerful people looked the other way.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2026
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With the defense doubling Travis Kelce, Mahomes looked the other way to find wide receiver Jalen Royals on a quick pass.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2026
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At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
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Every big investment firm has piled into insurance, turning the risk dial up and printing money for themselves while regulators and ratings agencies looked the other way.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2026
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The SafeSport list was intended to address the decades-old problem of coaches who were accused of abuse but were able to continue working with young athletes for years, often as sports governing bodies looked the other way.
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Molly Hensley-Clancy,
ProPublica,
20 Aug. 2026
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