glancing

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But they took the lead on 10 minutes as striker Vasil Kusej forced the ball across the goal line at the far post after Tomas Holes's glancing header from a corner.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

So if, like with Dalot and Sarr, the full boot makes contact with the leg but it comes off quickly that would be considered glancing.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

It is is why we started to hear references to glancing contact in a tackle or, when it comes to a shirt pull, a fleeting hold.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Clara folded her arms, glancing down at the street below.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny