glimpse
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When Steinbeck first introduced Cathy Ames to the public in 1952, and when Elia Kazan brought his version to the screen three years later, we were only allowed the slightest glimpse into her soul.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Agathe Le Mestric, a 23 year-old notary, simply wanted to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo when she turned up on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The massive project funded from 13 federal, state and local agencies, gives a glimpse of what’s to come for Long Beach thoroughfares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The film is yet to reach a wider audience, but its brief trailer offers a glimpse of how Rio constructed this world.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
I mumbled an apology and was about to keep going when I caught a glimpse of their expressions and stopped.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Since settling into the home, Biles has offered several glimpses inside the lavish property—including a peek at their luxurious bedroom, which was designed to evoke the feeling of a five-star hotel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Just as Dan glimpses Gretta’s raw potential, she sees his lost purpose, and the two launch a mutual rescue mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Detailed glimpses inside the operations of private Chinese hacking operations are rare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The trailer for his new show, Meet the Owens, shows glimpses of what appears to be a happy home life with his wife and children.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Here and there upon heights and ridges they caught glimpses of ancient walls of stone, and the ruins of towers: they had an ominous look.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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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
But between the scree slope and the Mountains, glimpsed only as a white glitter, lay what Renn had been dreading.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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
He served for a time as editor of Encore, glimpsing that his true gift was for writing, if not yet ready to embrace the insight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 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
“Jesus, you in clover, sure ’nough,” Jack said, glimpsing the thick roll of bills.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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