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At first glance, China’s export machine looks all but unstoppable, with its trade surplus last year hitting a record $1.2 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
At first glance, this sounds like a disagreement over whether a computer can be trusted to hear “no onions” rather than “more onions.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
A quick glance from the sidewalk shows a midsize home in the Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
He notes that the system is good at picking out very tiny flower buds, which are hard to see at a glance with the naked eye.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I shot a pleading glance at Grandma, but she wasn’t paying attention.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Identity isn’t just in one’s politics or favorite foods; it accrues in little things, glances and gestures and bits of wordless self-expression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her performance presents as camp, but her dynamic range of loud cackles and quiet glances is fabulous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When she encountered the boys in the hallways, their glances left her feeling disturbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
But Barker only glances at a few relevant themes before turning his gaze just when things are getting interesting.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
It happens now, when he looks up to find that, once again, I can’t stop myself from staring at him, and he suddenly glances down at the hose in his hand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Gerardo Gómez looked mesmerized as he glanced at the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Williams "merely glanced briefly at the contents" and assumed it provided information about the person who made the allegations.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
He glanced along the lineup with undisguised contempt.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Simply put, throughout his career, Defoe - also England's highest-scoring substitute with seven goals - was the ruthless finisher a manager wished to see when anxiously glancing at their bench in need of a goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
I watch full movies without glancing down at my phone to look up actors and read reviews and Rotten Tomatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said glancing at the the dinosaur next to him in the dirt helps keep him calm and focused.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“We have each other’s phone numbers,” said Nadella, glancing at the jury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
“We don’t have the money now,” I admit, glancing quickly at Theo to make sure I’m speaking correctly—I can’t imagine he would carry this kind of money on his person.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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