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stare

[stair] / stɛər /


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Near her village in southwestern Turkey, Nejla Isik walks through what remains of the devastated Akbelen forest, pausing to stare down at the coal mine that is devouring the hillside.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

But at some point, you have to stare into the abyss.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

From there you can step out onto a glass-floored viewing platform over Endeavour’s nose and stare down into the flight deck from between your feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"I would stare at her for hours because I was so enamoured by her," a woman said after sighting the shark on her third attempt.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Theo asks, as we stare at the remaining names.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

One of the women, Patty Atavis, stares intently at the camera with a restless girl on her lap, Anna Whitridge, in a 1848 portrait.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

"When I'm out in public I expect stares or comments but when it comes to you in your workplace or at home it feels a bit more personal," Rhiannon, 30, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Set between 2019 and 2021, Sorkin’s film stares down the dawn of a new decade, preparing for the birth of our current web of chaos, cruelty and thinly veiled deceit.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

On “Just a Kid,” which sounds as jubilant as her breakthrough 2007 hit “Love Song,” she risks strangers’ stares to dictate a voice note in a fit of inspiration about Joseph’s footprint in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Father stares, opens the book to the incomplete family tree.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

"Harriet's upbringing means she needs human interaction, not to be put behind glass and stared at," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Inside Campbell’s CPB 2.00%increase; up pointing triangle headquarters this past March, executives stared at a problem: Their new gluten-free Goldfish crackers looked like sharks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

As they heard their sentences, the brothers stared straight ahead.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Her beautiful green eyes that normally danced with laughter stared into mine with a cold, hard fury.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

After staring death in the face and overcoming ostracisation, he has even started writing a book about his experience.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Campion said "he was just sitting on it staring at the ground" and it was "weird that he hadn't locked the door".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

While Malkovich gets the best lines, Rockwell gets the best reaction shots, staring aghast at his pesky colleague.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

He writes about mountaineering as a spiritual practice, good for the mind and body alike, while questioning why some find that clarity only by staring death in the face.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Fin-Kedinn got up, crossed his arms over his chest, and stood staring out into the darkness.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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