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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a glance at a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a brief look or observation of something, typically followed by the object of the glance.
Example: "After a quick glance at a nearby clock, she realized she was running late."
Alternatives: "a look at a" or "a peek at a".
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(Just a glance at a Rembrandt may ruin a painter's day).
A glance at a popular Yahoo group for astronomy researchers shows many a raised eyebrow.
A glance at a rare unredacted portion of Jeremy Paxman's testimony about the Jimmy Savile debacle clarifies this.
Biederman, I., Rabinowitz, J. C., Glass, A. L. & Stacy, E. W. Information Extracted from a Glance at a Scene.
But those clues come up in face-to-face conversations, and over time, not with a glance at a computer screen.
A glance at a popular blog for doctoral students in economics, econjobrumors.com, gives a taste of the contempt in which its users hold other disciplines.
But the 189 participating countries have more than played their part, as a glance at a few of the remarkable pavilions constructed for the festival shows.
A glance at a few lines of the dense type, printed on filmy paper, is sure to help you drift off.
Technically, giveaway moments are in the trailer: a lawyer mentioning a toxicology screening, a glance at a minibar, some alcohol being poured down the drain.
"A glance at a number of key positions shows this group is increasingly gaining power," Sharq, a leading reformist newspaper, warned recently.
A glance at a map of the north draws the eye to two obvious protagonists in the coming battle for the tourist dollar.
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