glancing

Example Sentences

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"We would say it's glancing contact, it's not full studs on the leg, bending over the leg."

From BBC • May 29, 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

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

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Lucca's glancing header from Omari Hutchinson's cross showed the cutting edge that Forest lacked for the previous 85 minutes.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“I went down in the garden just before we arrived here,” answered Aunt Kitty calmly, glancing casually at her muddy skirt.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan