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peering

[peer-ing] / ˈpɪər ɪŋ /






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Others fell on their backs, peering upward toward the flames and sky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Tourists are "going wherever they want, taking pictures and peering around" every day, he complained.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

When we see her next, it’s from a slight distance: pulling over to a roadside billboard emblazoned with her own face, peering sassily over a lowered pair of Starfire sunglasses.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Cinematographer Meteor Cheung doesn’t need to do much more than park his camera on a tripod and pan it side to side, occasionally looking down in alarm like a librarian peering over her glasses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Boo asks when she sees me peering out the window.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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