stare
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Meantime, holiday travelers will stare down an average nationwide gasoline price of $4.08 a gallon, and pay airfares that have skyrocketed with energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
I’d stare into twilight-tinged corners of my bedroom, convincing myself that I could see a human-like silhouette lurking in the dark, and spending what felt like hours thinking of all the things it could be.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
We stand in silence and stare at the collection of gas, dust, dark matter and billions of stars.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
She had long, wavy brown hair with an intense stare to match.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
She wouldn’t say a word; just stare at me with her mouth clamped shut as tight as a snapping turtle.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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