glimpse
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But for Fulham fans, it was a chance to catch a glimpse of defender Luc de Fougerolles.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Others, like the Palmers and Ferrante, ask for something far simpler: a glimpse of what could have been.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
As they twist in the legislative winds, they glimpse him mainly on his TV and podcast book tour— “Real Time With Bill Maher,” “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Fox News, even ABC’s “The View.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The findings not only explain how modern ocean ecosystems came to be, but also offer a cautionary glimpse of how today's warming oceans could affect marine life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
I catch a glimpse of the first page—it’s printed-out text, which has been highlighted here and there.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
On Court One, Sinner showed glimpses of brilliance to beat world number 81 Brooksby, but was not at his absolute best.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
While she showed glimpses of her former self alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko at Queen's and Karolina Muchova in Berlin, questions remained over how Williams would fare physically on her return to singles.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Both of us, it seemed, craved glimpses of regular life.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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While Embo didn’t have much screen time, he can be glimpsed among the scum and villainy in a handful of episodes including Season 2 Episode 17, Season 5 Episode 14 and Season 6 Episode 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
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
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
There was a third man in this drama, little known to almost everyone, who was at the event, glimpsed in a brief shot in the official highlights video – David Stern.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Soon, in the dim light that filtered in around his body, he glimpsed the tips of white whiskers.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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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
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
Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in hopes of glimpsing a shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
I remember glimpsing a big bureaucrat whose face filled one of the windowpanes and thinking, Maybe he ought to come in here and try it himself.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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