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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

A quick glance down Second Avenue revealed a dispiriting array of closed security grilles—the sort of forlorn prospect that one might expect in Poughkeepsie or Cleveland, not New York, the once-proud “city that never sleeps.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A glance out of the corner of my eye showed that my mom was just as preoccupied as I was.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Bergman glances at, then skips past, explanations for Elisabet’s condition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

We got lost once, and our entourage received several perplexed glances from workers, but otherwise it was smooth sailing.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 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

The participants giggle, nervously stealing glances from their prospective matches.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Mom glances nervously up and down the street before shuttling us inside.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

She glanced at the short passage that led to the shop.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

“We did get outrebounded a little bit,” he said, glancing at the Lakers’ 49-44 rebounding deficit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Building is an act of love," he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

“Jeff,” said Mrs. Tracy, glancing over at him with a frown and eyes that were stern and dark.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott