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Meanings of cursory glance in English

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Usage of cursory glance in English
1
A cursory glance around the nearby shelves told Albus quite a lot.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
2
Here is a sample drawn from a cursory glance at the programme.
The Irish Times
3
A cursory glance about the stacks proved the room to be empty.
Imprudence
4
The men gave Marta a cursory glance before returning to their conversations.
Her mother's hope
5
He gave me a cursory glance, out of boredom more than anything.
NS13 Zero Hour (2010)
6
He nodded to Chauvelin, and threw but a cursory glance on Armand.
El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7
At a cursory glance this Tag Heuer looks like any normal watch.
The Irish Times
8
Loder took a cursory glance at them, then turned back to Eve.
The Masquerader
9
The woman gave it a cursory glance, then stared across at Elizabeth.
Beautiful assassin
10
The man gave Pandora a cursory glance and quickly bowed his head.
The story of cirrus flux
11
Giving the pig a cursory glance, he turned and started away again.
Hood
12
Rose snatched the paper from Nut's hand and gave it a cursory glance.
Doctor Sleep
13
It was quite large, so this took more than just a cursory glance.
The woman who died a lot
14
At a cursory glance, the moaning seems right on the money.
The Irish Times
15
Cabal gave the form a cursory glance and handed it back.
Johannes cabal the necromancer
16
These vessels had the appearance of small merchant ships at a cursory glance.
The Crisis of the Naval War
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Cursory glance through the time
Cursory glance across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Less common