When this utilitarian function was no longer needed, the lookouts became cupolas, lanterns, clock-towers.
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The large animals not only tolerate and, by their presence, protect the birds; they also use them as lookouts for predators.
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Wholesale bribery and corruption of the liquor squad ensured tip-offs of impending raids on elaborate fortifications protected externally by a system of strategically placed lookouts and spies.
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Then, early in the morning of the 27th, thelookoutspotted a column of smoke to the west.
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One was always on thelookoutfor signs of doubts in oneself and in others.
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Typical of late modernist thought, structural discourses in mathematics, literature, and the social sciences were on thelookoutfor hidden essences.
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She is routinely on thelookoutfor cheats and liars and monitors her servants and suppliers rigorously.
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His movies keep me happy and always on thelookoutfor fellow fans.
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Ministers, moreover, were on thelookoutfor capable lawyers.
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He resolved the problem by adopting the role oflookout, warning the men when strangers, particularly police, were approaching.
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Given the gravitational pull of this emergent category, we might expect more, and if so, we should be on thelookout.
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The square will serve as alookout, and the view from this spot will be framed by densely built, though not very tall, houses.
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The technical research community should always be on thelookoutfor new technologies.
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They are constantly on thelookoutfor new and more attractive market opportunities, always trying to be first into a new product or service area.
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The local authorities are warned when firing is to take place and military lookouts are posted to watch for shipping.
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