as in to glance (at)
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As with Lionel, David’s trauma is buried deep—his post-war shell shock shown only through a barely perceptible tremor in his hands; his hopelessness only really glimpsed in one close-up.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025 -
Whether glimpsing Johnny Shand Kydd’s Soho snapshots of the YBAs or lingering before Ishbel Myerscough and Chantal Joffe’s dual portraits of one another, visitors are invited into a world where artists become mirrors.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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One corner of the store also featured dozens of PC cases, giving customers the chance to physically inspect them.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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