glance (over)

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Verb
  • Mann, positioned to face the jury, did not appear to look over at the defense table once.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Both look over at me and then Lumet mumbles something and the conversation abruptly ends.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That’s manifest fabulously well here by Cedric and Santiago-Hudson, with Boyd and Wureh exploring the fate of young women adrift in this landscape and relying on men for an anchor, a rooting that too often proved elusive.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Other customers can browse the library, view historic photo equipment or buy coffees and soft drinks at the bar.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov and Metallurg are rolling in the KHL playoffs.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • From a robot that can handwrite hundreds of real estate prospecting cards in minutes to a digital consultant that can narrow down thousands of mortgage options for a client, artificial intelligence has finally arrived in the real estate industry.
    Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The victory, which secured the Padres’ sixth consecutive series win, was their second time coming back from multiple runs down in the ninth inning.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Spicy mayo, the color of Russian dressing, runs down the sides.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the state once again hired an external organization to probe complaints about the Department of Human Services’ leadership amid high turnover, a cascade of formal complaints and millions of dollars in settlements with departing staff, The Post reported this week.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The senators' letter probes the potential political motivations of the investigation.
    Matt Peterson,Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Glance (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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