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glimpse

[glimps] / glɪmps /




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Among those hoping to catch a glimpse of the bird near the Anglesey Wall on Sunday was ornithologist and artist Richard Partis.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An aide picked them in an attempt to give him a glimpse of life outside the presidential bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Although hikers can hear and glimpse the spring from the North Kaibab Trail, there is no trail leading directly to it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Or, at the very least, that it gives me a glimpse of a happier American story if the narrative had broken differently?

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

I could only glimpse them from the floor.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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