glimpsed

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Yet “Born to Kill” thrums with the pent-up energy of a guy who glimpsed the possibility that he might not sing again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

In Coltrane’s drawing, Mr. Alexander once glimpsed a geometric arrangement that helped him think about quantum gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

There was a third man in this drama, little known to almost everyone, who was at the event, glimpsed in a brief shot in the official highlights video – David Stern.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Finally, panting, the energy of his panic wearing thin, he glimpsed the house up ahead through the trees.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull