peering

Example Sentences

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In a video Fort posted to Facebook, an agent wearing a DEA vest can be seen peering through her window; it’s unclear which agency the others belonged to.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

On a warm Friday morning, a group of organizers, academics and public officials stood in MacArthur Park, peering at an empty soccer field.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Elsewhere at the checkpoint, the BBC saw officers screening lorries with large X-ray machines before climbing inside to inspect cargo, slashing through plastic wrapping with pen-knives and peering inside pallets with torchlights.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Opening drawers, peering into the fridge, excavating the freezer.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Maximilian said, peering around in case a band of marauding monkeys had just entered the room.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix