scan the sky
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to look carefully over the whole sky, often searching for something
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Examples (10)
- Astronomers scan the night sky for asteroids.
- Pilots must scan the sky for any potential hazards.
- The radar system will scan the sky for incoming aircraft.
- She paused, her eyes beginning to scan the sky for the first stars.
- The search party continued to scan the sky for any sign of the lost balloon.
- From the hilltop, they could scan the entire sky for approaching storms.
- The satellite's instruments continuously scan the sky for atmospheric changes.
- He raised his binoculars to scan the sky for migrating birds.
- The air traffic controller meticulously scans the sky to ensure safe flight paths.
- As dusk settled, the villagers would scan the sky for the return of the fishing fleet.