glimpse
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I get a glimpse of this, as Waymo self-driving cars are all over the Bay Area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The ancient marine ecosystem preserves an exceptional mixture of surviving Jurassic lineages and emerging Cretaceous groups, offering a rare glimpse into a period of profound biological change.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The powerful new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has already uncovered two previously unknown companions of the Milky Way, offering an early glimpse of what could become a much larger wave of discoveries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
She shares videos of her tours on TikTok, offering people outside Somalia a glimpse of places they may never have imagined visiting.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
But he never saw the mirror, never saw what she was seeing, this glimpse into Olam Ha-Ba that was supposed to be so dangerous.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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We’re intruders, stealing glimpses of a private domestic drama not meant for our prying eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
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
He caught glimpses of movement in the shadows.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Eyewitnesses who glimpsed Shaw in the final minutes before the attack described him as “bent on accomplishing or dying.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
All night I sat wondering about the gorilla I’d glimpsed.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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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
Flashbacks mix in bits and pieces of documentary footage, glimpsing a few highlights of her life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 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
After glimpsing them on the flats, I pulled open the brakes to release the cell doors and then waited till they made their way up the end stairs to the gallery.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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