glance off

Example Sentences

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Taylor’s pass over the middle on the final play was too high for tight end Darren Waller, who had the ball glance off his right hand.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Sophomore cornerback Domani Jackson had a would-be interception glance off his fingertips.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Andrew Vaughn was hit by a Stephan pitch in the eighth, with the ball appearing to glance off Vaughn’s shoulder and hit him on the left side of the face, Vaughn remained the game.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Capsey, who scored 25 in her first international innings last week, played with flair and fine judgment, until missing a glance off her pads that would have brought up the winning runs.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2022

They say “Aiken” and you see a white butterfly glance off a fence with a torn wing.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison