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squinny

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Others tried to widen their gaze to make sure their eyes would be open as the camera clicked, though the afternoon sun was tempting us to squint.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
The squint-to-see style is the ultimate optical illusion that will make your legs look miles long.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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And the manner in which the Tigers lost Friday again casts a harsh glare on a bullpen that has been this team’s weakness all season.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
One probe is examining the software’s role in several Tesla crashes in fog, sun glare and other low-visibility conditions, including one in which a pedestrian was killed.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glare

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Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The goal is to adorn the eyes without pulling too much focus, instead framing gazes in a way that honors the holistic ease of your look.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gaze

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So here was Hynde, an American girl with a smoldering stare, and her three British male back-up musicians.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Two years later, when coached by New Zealander Warren Gatland, Wales learned that a haka was not technically over until any side looked away — and so began a tense 80-second stare-off between the two sides.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stare

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Reihana’s strategy extended the original wallpaper’s long leer by emphasizing its fantastical composite, retelling the same story with footage of living islanders and recordings of several Pacific languages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace.

— Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

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