glancing

Example Sentences

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We often hear the VAR has referenced glancing contact to uphold the decison of a yellow card.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Lucca's glancing header from Omari Hutchinson's cross showed the cutting edge that Forest lacked for the previous 85 minutes.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Unfashionably for a modern biographer, Mr. Cobb makes only very brief and glancing reference to these peccadilloes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

“Thanks,” Chitto said, glancing around her to see if there was anyone else behind the counter.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith