as in to glance (at)
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But in the unlikely scenario in which the comet endures not just perihelion but also its subsequent solar retreat in the following days, Comet MAPS will soar back into view, giving the crew of Artemis II a unique opportunity to glimpse it in all its glory.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Whizzing by the moon up to 6,000 miles above the surface, the astronauts will also glimpse the celestial body's full disk, seeing sights that not even the Apollo astronauts witnessed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.—
Susanne Rust
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Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some car rental companies are using AI to scan every inch of your rental and bill you for even the smallest damage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The town clerk was commended by the Broward state attorney for excellence for updating, electronically scanning and categorizing town files after much neglect.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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