peering
Example Sentences
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Others fell on their backs, peering upward toward the flames and sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I cannot describe it. I mean, it looks ugly, really ugly," the 69-year-old said, peering through its corroding gates.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The video of this moment - of a smiling Fabiana peering through the hole - has gone viral in Venezuela.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
He glanced back over his shoulder—several of the other kids were peering anxiously toward him as well.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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