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glimpse

[glimps] / glɪmps /




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The products offer a glimpse of a much bigger business.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

There were clouds covering Belfast at the time but Aisling O'Hare said "hopefully the clouds give us a bit of break and people can even catch a glimpse of the partial eclipse".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In one hack that an OpenAI researcher called “a glimpse into the near future,” a team of agents banded together and plotted their attack for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

But total eclipses even allow them a rare glimpse of the chromosphere, the layer of atmosphere between the corona and the surface.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Feigning total incompetence, which wasn’t hard, he hit out wildly, tempting Hord with a glimpse of his unprotected chest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

To be fair to Chao, she is a private person; most of our perception of her fashion comes from glimpses of her at public events.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

The England youth international is a highly rated prospect and there were glimpses here of why.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Such a major injury takes time to recover from and it is only in glimpses during last season that we saw the Rodri of old.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

For a documentarian who specializes in personal movies, “Remake” feels especially revealing — both in terms of the glimpses we get of this father-son relationship and of unsolved mysteries that linger just outside the frame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Mixed with the spin of holographic stars, glimpses of pale faces with red-tonic-lined lips wash by like anemic vampires.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

But the character who interested me most was Bonnie, whose reality is only glimpsed.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 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

And the trustees had not been glimpsed all afternoon.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

For many people, even glimpsing a hornet's stinger is enough to cause alarm.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2025

Disgruntled merchants have blocked off the famous Maradona Square in Naples, preventing tourists and visitors from glimpsing the gigantic mural of the Argentine footballer, in a row over bureaucracy.

From Barron's Oct. 16, 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

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

“Jesus, you in clover, sure ’nough,” Jack said, glimpsing the thick roll of bills.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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