glancing

Example Sentences

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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

Like Pawson on Saturday, Gillett said contact was glancing.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

Someone glancing at it would see $811 million of revenue over the last four quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Everybody was glancing around, wondering who would be the first to go in, when they heard a stampede of footsteps.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown