glimpse
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The operations aboard the aircraft carrier, observed by Journal reporters this month, provided a glimpse into the expansive U.S. operation to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Bennu may offer our best glimpse of the original mix of chemical elements from which the terrestrial planets were ultimately built," as Schönbächler states.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
What’s interesting about the show is we’re following the beginning stages of a couple, while Esther and Sasha offer a glimpse of a long-term couple at a crossroads and figuring out: Am I happy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In recent weeks, more than 1.6 million visitors have descended upon a park in Busan to catch a glimpse of Bukangi, named after the canal in which she was spotted.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As she toddled away, Clare stole a glimpse into the swirling light.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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We were travelling with Yemen's pro-government forces, catching glimpses of the Arabian Sea, and forbidding mountain peaks in the distance.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In between these interviews are glimpses of the occasional Israeli news media snippet and at one point an archival reminder of the circumstances of Tel Aviv’s founding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The upcoming events promise glimpses into a few of Tesla’s most ambitious products.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Detailed glimpses inside the operations of private Chinese hacking operations are rare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
His people tried to catch glimpses of it.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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During the postseason last year, the football world finally glimpsed the full complement of Mosley’s powers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In his enthusiasm, he may have glimpsed a sliver of truth long before the rest of us knew how to look for it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Who down there, waiting in the out-the-door Sweetgreen line or descending into the subway, has glimpsed the void in the way I have?
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Jasper," a man with severe constipation who passes away in the sweltering waiting room, first appears in the season’s opening episode, and can later be glimpsed shedding layers of clothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
I glimpsed the driver’s birdy profile and suppressed a giggle.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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For many people, even glimpsing a hornet's stinger is enough to cause alarm.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
For most of the public, glimpsing this extraordinary mix -- home to the 18-hole Lodhi Course and the nine-hole Peacock Course -- is usually only possible by peering through its entrance gates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
He served for a time as editor of Encore, glimpsing that his true gift was for writing, if not yet ready to embrace the insight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Niagara Falls State Park has various vantage points ideal for glimpsing the natural phenomenon, and there will be interpretive staff offering educational programming in conjunction with the event.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024
I turned, glimpsing her white face in the dim light of the darkened doorway.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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