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"You have to literally stay on duty and stare at the screen the whole time, because you can easily miss it," said Esko, who did not appear to struggle, even late into the night.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

A partial eclipse like the one the UK experienced on Wednesday meant the sun was still pretty bright, so far fewer people may have tried to stare at it directly.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

If they stare at me blankly, I’m out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Watching Banderas’ chef stare at the Atlantic, it may occur to you that a cook can no longer afford a waterfront shack on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

I stare into it, see a frog watching us from its hiding spot between the reeds before it plops back down to hide under the surface of the water.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The tension here is palpable, as she stares at the viewer through the screen as if cast out of her home by Schuyler’s physical and emotional presence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was renamed after Trump, and his face stares down from huge banners outside the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

She says she felt the stares of the press sitting behind her in the gallery, taking notes on her body language and her daughter Ashley’s sobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Cage recalls watching an episode where Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, stares at a suitcase for “an incredible amount of time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

“And from this point forward”—the Colonel leans forward and stares at me— “you will report only and directly…to me.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Next to the damaged station, dozens of onlookers stared at the flames roaring from the vehicle amid shards of glass and rubble, AFP journalists observed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Daniell stared at me, his eyes burning with indignation.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

As he stared at the black stone that AlphaGo dropped on the board, Sedol saw a move that no professional Go player would have made.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

As I stared into his tired eye, I remembered what he and Hook taught us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

She looked up and stared sightless across us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Days after a wall of water and debris ripped through Nepal, Shanti Lamichhane sat on a fruit crate in the dirt where her village once stood, staring at what remained of her home.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

The drugmaker isn’t staring down large near-term patent losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

He celebrated with a touch of arrogance that is so often the preserve of the special ones, staring down the Palace fans on the Holmesdale Road end.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The company is also staring down lawsuits from people and school districts that predated the settlement and are set to go to trial soon, the Times reports.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Lloyd wouldn’t meet my eye, though I was staring a hole in him.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck