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stares

  • plural of stare.
  • present tense form of stare (3rd person singular).

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But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The tension here is palpable, as she stares at the viewer through the screen as if cast out of her home by Schuyler’s physical and emotional presence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was renamed after Trump, and his face stares down from huge banners outside the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

But less than three minutes into the conversation, Earl leaps off Maslany’s lap, freezes in place and stares ahead.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

She brushes back her wet hair and stares up at me.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes