catch sight of
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We were near Flagstaff when I blinked awake, glad to catch sight of the sunrise and grateful to have a sleeping area of my own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Tourists flock to the savannah by the hundreds of thousands, hoping to catch sight of the herds as they run a gantlet of crocodiles lying in wait in the Mara River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
As the hearing ended, a group of fans huddled by the courtroom doors on their tiptoes hoping to catch sight of him and show support for the rapper.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Sometimes when Ralph Bernhardt’s fellow students catch sight of him on the University of Oklahoma campus, they stop to ask: “Are you Squirrels of OU?”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
My eyes, which are sweeping the greenery before me, catch sight of the rippled square high up and to my right.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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