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look out for

See to the welfare of, as in Mary was assigned to look out for the youngsters on the playground . Similar to look after , this expression appears in such terms as look out for number one , meaning “see to one's own best interests,” as in Looking out for number one is Barbara's first priority . Versions of this expression, such as take care of number one , date from 1700.
Be careful of or watchful for something or someone, as in Look out for broken glass on the floor , or Look out for Mary—she'll be coming any minute . [Second half of 1600s] Also see look out .

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However, a lot of consumers are wary of it, with some commenting online that they would look out for UK-produced beef in future.

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Some X users suggested shoppers should look out for the Red Tractor label, which means meat is produced in the UK.

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When asked about Newsom’s ability to effectively look out for California’s interests when dealing with the Trump administration, voters were pretty evenly split.

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"We do everything we can to mitigate the risk in terms of our safety equipment, how the riders ride on track, how the event organizers prepare the riders, whether it's young riders on race track, how they look out for their fellow competitors, how they conduct themselves, how the marshalling is second to none."

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It’s still true what Malcolm X said about Black women being the most disrespected and unprotected in America, so we look out for each other.

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