glimpsed

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Yet “Born to Kill” thrums with the pent-up energy of a guy who glimpsed the possibility that he might not sing again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

In Coltrane’s drawing, Mr. Alexander once glimpsed a geometric arrangement that helped him think about quantum gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

When I glimpsed the flash of their headlights and heard their tires crunching on the street, I ducked into whatever deep shadow I could find and tried to hold my breath.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart