as in to glance (at)
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In a remote desert far from the UAE’s bright skylines, stargazers gather in the nation’s darkest corner to glimpse the Milky Way most residents can no longer see.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026 -
Want to see what Hubble glimpsed on your birthday?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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On May 28, Sherrill said New Jersey health officials tried to inspect Delaney Hall but could only see part of the detention center.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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