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  1. on the lookoutadjective

    Constantly alert, intent on finding something or someone.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the lookout in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the lookout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of on the lookout in a Sentence

  1. Ken Burchell:

    She'd been shot at close range, lost a tremendous amount of blood, in the midst of all this, she was trying to yell to our crew members the lookout of the shooter.

  2. Soumya Sambasivan:

    We have already started the lookout for the accused, as it was a mob attack, so far we have registered the case for murder against unknown people.

  3. Nicholas Smith:

    We've been on the lookout for growing consumption so it's really good to see such a strong number in the household survey, conditions for making money in Japan are good, it's the rest of the world that scares me. When a panic hits it's Japanese shares that get dumped because the market is so liquid compared to the rest of Asia.

  4. Brandon Judd:

    They're not allowed to be in the public eye. They're not allowed to be in our lookout and observation posts, even in Texas.

  5. Anonymous Analytics:

    The cannabis industry is currently in its Wild West phase filled with both excesses and real potential, it's threading that path that's going to be interesting, and for the most part, we think there will be a lot of companies that blow up. There will also be a few companies like TPB that can capitalize on legalization. We're gonna be on the lookout for both.

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