as in to glance (at)
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Verb
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Turner paired the jacket with a miniskirt that could just be glimpsed beneath her centerpiece jacket.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The viewer never sees anything that graphic; there’s no Game of Thrones–style full-frontal nudity, though one does glimpse a generous amount of butt cheek.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Look north, scan the horizon and be patient — auroras can fade in and out without warning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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One great way to confirm an account is to scan a QR code, a tool allowed by most major apps.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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