as in to glance (at)
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Better just to glimpse, out of the corner of his eye, the obelisk with its modernist air rising up in the center of the plaza and only get a fleeting, distant view of the wind rose at its base.—
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First glimpsed in some of JWST’s earliest images, LRDs remain one of the telescope’s biggest surprises—ruby-red objects that shine like a star but may reach up to 500 light-years in size.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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In winter, have pros inspect coils, refrigerant, ducts, wiring, the condenser, and thermostat.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Power restoration can take hours to days because Xcel crews need to inspect each line and repair any damage before electricity can return, according to the utility.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.—
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Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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