glancing

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Captain Moreno's glancing header from a corner pulled Villarreal level with 20 minutes remaining to secure a point and take him to seven for the season in La Liga.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

So if, like with Dalot and Sarr, the full boot makes contact with the leg but it comes off quickly that would be considered glancing.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“I don’t understand,” they say, glancing down at their EBT card.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

The colors here are vivid and intense, creating the sense that prismatic light is glancing off the snowflakes to dazzle the eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“Not out here,” said Allan, glancing down the hall.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny