glancing

Example Sentences

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However, the Met Office Space Weather Prediction Centre suggests there is a low chance of a "glancing blow" of energy on Tuesday night where the aurora could reappear in northern Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Serbian midfielder Samardzic held his composure to slam home the penalty left-footed with the ball glancing the underside of the crossbar on its way into the net.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Unfashionably for a modern biographer, Mr. Cobb makes only very brief and glancing reference to these peccadilloes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

As they walked, she kept glancing over her shoulder at the golden spire of the Admiralty.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood