glance

“I think at first glance that’s what you see in our ballclub,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

At first glance, pet-sitting services have valuations of around 3X average earnings, while broader pet-grooming services have a valuation of 2X earnings to 2.6X earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

At first glance, it seems reasonable to expect that an ion would interact most strongly with a laser exactly at the beam's brightest point.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

The minute you glance at a blazer, blouse or sweatshirt, a saleswoman is at your elbow, asking if she can find your size or suggest a pair of pants to match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Tess said with a nervous glance at her cousin.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Identity isn’t just in one’s politics or favorite foods; it accrues in little things, glances and gestures and bits of wordless self-expression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But the film glances at her neutrally, the way a child would before they learn how outsiders see their block.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

But Barker only glances at a few relevant themes before turning his gaze just when things are getting interesting.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

At a holiday gathering in San Francisco, partygoers sipped Celsius and kept sneaking glances at their cracked-open laptops with a mix of pride and fear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Of course, babe”—Mom glances back at me—“just not right now.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

She glanced at him once with what looked like a hint of contemptuousness and ended without detouring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

When a third opportunity glanced past Ayton’s nonchalantly extended arm, JJ Redick had seen enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

Williams "merely glanced briefly at the contents" and assumed it provided information about the person who made the allegations.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

I glanced over at Courtney, who was sitting quietly in her seat.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

You wouldn’t know it from glancing at major stock indexes or Micron’s share price, but behind closed doors, Wall Street’s anxiety about AI is reaching new heights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Arsenal's Kai Havertz equalised with a glancing header early in the second half before Jonathan Tah's header was controversially ruled out for a foul by a team-mate seconds earlier.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

“You get more done when the pressure’s on,” she says, glancing at one of the dozens of text messages that have popped up on her iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

He said glancing at the the dinosaur next to him in the dirt helps keep him calm and focused.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

So I let her walk ahead because I wasn’t just glancing at her.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri