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Example Sentences

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At first glance, the specimen looked typical for its age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Games back then were rapt-audience monuments, not ephemera to glance at while futzing around group texts and prediction market apps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At first glance, Villarreal may seem like a small fish, her case representing a tiny story in the larger picture of journalists all over the country covering wars, epidemics, and global economic policy.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Just take a quick glance at the competition and you’ll see my point.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

A glance at her pinched face confirms it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith