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
From the polished marble floors and chef’s kitchen to the boutique-style dressing room and rooftop skyline views, the residence offers a glimpse at the upscale lifestyle associated with one of the NBA’s prominent young stars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
If you want to catch a glimpse, keep an eye on the forecast to see if the weather will allow a clear view.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Both he and his film could share the same subtitle he used for his first short: “A glimpse into the penetrating insightful examination of the delusions of a bottom-dwelling dreamer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
After they were asleep, she paced the nursery like the captain of a lost ship, waiting for some glimpse of a star to steer by.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
He has shown only glimpses of his excellent domestic form, returning a high score of 21.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“It was among the first glimpses of how this model is operating in practice. But we don’t have a great picture on whether it was resolved or whether it will continue to be an issue.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Whenever the snow let up they had caught glimpses of my father.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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If you’ve ever asked an AI to tackle an even slightly complicated problem, you’ve glimpsed its chain of thought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mike and Jane are separated, but maybe not that separated, despite the fact that she has a boyfriend — Campbell Scott, briefly glimpsed, as a senator — due to move in to the family house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
And the trustees had not been glimpsed all afternoon.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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
Disney executives wanted to make sure the company’s fee dispute did not turn into an impediment to viewers glimpsing history being made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
“To hear Mitchell hit certain notes again in that inimitable voice was like glimpsing, in the wild, a magnificent bird long feared to have gone extinct.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
From what I’d been able to figure out, I had to touch someone for my abilities to take hold, and even then...it was more like I was glimpsing their thoughts, rather than screwing with them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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