glance
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Vlasenko would listen intently for their sounds and try to sneak a glance to spot them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Because of this more scholarly orientation, his most extreme ideas sound, at first glance, a little wonky.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
At first glance, these findings might seem to contradict the idea that chytrid caused the disappearances.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
At first glance, the quarterly results of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, were not at all bad.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
I glance at her just in time to see her share a low five under the table with Karly.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
A small coterie of dissenters began exchanging knowing glances on campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
Other backward glances include “As You Lie There,” a fantasy about a teenage crush that never blossomed into a romance, and “Salesman Saint,” a paean to Mr. McCartney’s parents’ coping with life in postwar Liverpool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Jonesy glances over at the two gamers, who I’m sure are eavesdropping on us by now.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
A couple of weeks later, he glanced outside and saw dozens of orange and black butterflies feeding on them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
It made me well up, which embarrassed me until I glanced around the room and noticed a few others dabbing their eyes, too.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Moments later, he glanced back at the word "Finally" on the giant screen behind them.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Neither of the rats had so much as glanced at her since they’d arrived.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"Building is an act of love," he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We’re exhausted. We’ve already been displaced seven times,” said Al-Louh, 45, his eyes following the donkey cart before glancing eastward toward the yellow blocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"We would say it's glancing contact, it's not full studs on the leg, bending over the leg."
From BBC ● May 29, 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
I took the pail to the end of the field, glancing around to be sure no one on the road might take it away from me.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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