squinted
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My head was tilted at an angle that brought the odometer into view, so I squinted: It was about to hit a half-million.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
At times if you squinted, it really looked like the varsity versus the JV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Two women at a food stand squinted in the sunlight as they cooked whole chickens on a hot grill to serve with freshly made tortillas and beans and rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
As the cars zoomed around the track, spectators squinted to decipher whose ride was whose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“Akira! Sue!” they heard their dads cry, and Akira squinted to see through the branches of the burning tree.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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