glimmer

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National Australia Bank's Ken Crompton added that oil traders were unmoved by US President Donald Trump's pledge to protect ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which had provided a small glimmer of support Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Still, he said, people now see a glimmer of hope and feel invigorated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The melody in the chorus shows a glimmer of hook-writing ability.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

There was a glimmer of optimism but it petered out; death by phases in the end, 29 of them that went somewhere and then nowhere, a bit like Townsend's regime, you might say.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

She caught the glimmer of a tear in Troyka’s eye before the pair marched up to the bridge, then turned and took slow steps backwards over it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack