Example Sentences

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By pinpointing when genome duplications occurred millions of years ago, researchers are glimpsing a potential answer: Polyploidy may help species weather catastrophic environmental changes.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 23, 2023

In the case of the amped-up stereotypes, we are glimpsing caricature through the lens of parody — a dizzying vista, which forces you to think hard about your laughter.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2018

And so, from the depths of Earth where even the very closest star does not shine, they are glimpsing some of the most ancient, distant and cataclysmic aspects of the cosmos.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2017

“Goat” is a feature film, directed by Andrew Neel, and we are glimpsing a fraternity at play.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 23, 2016

But perhaps we are glimpsing the first step in a major evolutionary transition.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2011