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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

“At first glance, these are devastating figures for German manufacturing,” said Ralph Solveen, an economist at Commerzbank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I think at first glance that’s what you see in our ballclub,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

He was fairly expressionless throughout, aside from the occasional shrug of the shoulders or glance at his team.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

I had ignored the gut feeling, the pinprick sensation, the secretary’s glance.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

We got lost once, and our entourage received several perplexed glances from workers, but otherwise it was smooth sailing.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

The actors spent time forging the kind of intimate charge that could be felt in wordless glances between their closeted characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Other backward glances include “As You Lie There,” a fantasy about a teenage crush that never blossomed into a romance, and “Salesman Saint,” a paean to Mr. McCartney’s parents’ coping with life in postwar Liverpool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Pua glances at me, and I nod back.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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

Moments later, he glanced back at the word "Finally" on the giant screen behind them.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

When she declared the butter at JFK, the customs agent glanced at her thawing bars and joked about keeping one—then waved her through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

When a third opportunity glanced past Ayton’s nonchalantly extended arm, JJ Redick had seen enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

The soldiers glanced around disgustedly at this room filled with women and one old man.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“We’re exhausted. We’ve already been displaced seven times,” said Al-Louh, 45, his eyes following the donkey cart before glancing eastward toward the yellow blocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

After an initial, glancing chase by a group of indigenous men bent on seizing the whalemen’s clothing and weapons, the survivors landed on the Palauan island of Babeldaob.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

“We have each other’s phone numbers,” said Nadella, glancing at the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Leah Williamson's glancing header - the Gunners' seventh against Leicester - also took their tally to 103 goals under Slegers.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

“Shhhh,” I said, glancing around, but no one was looking in our direction.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin