glimpse
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That possibility gives researchers a glimpse of how powerful giant crocodylians may have been in shaping ancient tropical communities, rather than simply living alongside other large predators.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Here are some places around L.A. that offer a glimpse into Lynch’s world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Just down the coast, at Praia do Pego, I got a glimpse of the Comporta that may be coming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hundreds of people have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse on a Hertfordshire hillside.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Still, she was able to get a glimpse of Beowulf at his desk, chewing on some object that he quickly hid in his pocket.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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There are no interesting choices, no glimpses of an artist’s vision.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
There are glimpses of dogs’ roles during the Middle Ages, the era of plantation slavery and the London Blitz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The England youth international is a highly rated prospect and there were glimpses here of why.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
There were glimpses of Steur's technical ability, composure and vision against National League side Gateshead.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Rowan ran with the others, his eyes fixed on the hole in the web and the glimpses of green beyond.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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In his enthusiasm, he may have glimpsed a sliver of truth long before the rest of us knew how to look for it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Who down there, waiting in the out-the-door Sweetgreen line or descending into the subway, has glimpsed the void in the way I have?
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
But the character who interested me most was Bonnie, whose reality is only glimpsed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
The first image shows an 'Earthrise' as the astronauts glimpsed our home planet peaking out beyond a cratered lunar landscape.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
“She must have glimpsed something slithering in the weeds,” Mother would say when she told the story, “because she chucked Grandpa clean off.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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For many people, even glimpsing a hornet's stinger is enough to cause alarm.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
Disgruntled merchants have blocked off the famous Maradona Square in Naples, preventing tourists and visitors from glimpsing the gigantic mural of the Argentine footballer, in a row over bureaucracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Disney executives wanted to make sure the company’s fee dispute did not turn into an impediment to viewers glimpsing history being made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
“To hear Mitchell hit certain notes again in that inimitable voice was like glimpsing, in the wild, a magnificent bird long feared to have gone extinct.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Now they were creeping down the stairs in hopes of glimpsing the aftermath of the night’s revelry.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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