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Meanings of fleeting glimpse in English

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Usage of fleeting glimpse in English
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He had followed a gleam-he had caught a fleeting glimpse of it.
The Rainbow Trail
2
Paul had just a fleeting glimpse of the boy in the foamy water.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour; or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake ...
3
They had not seen the rabbit after the first fleeting glimpse.
The Curlytops and Their Playmates; Or, Jolly Times Through the H...
4
Jennings entered just in time to catch a fleeting glimpse of some one.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
5
To be honest, I only got a fleeting glimpse of the incident myself.
The Irish Times
6
But Ned, although it was only a fleeting glimpse, had recognized the marksman.
The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
7
As with Farber's anti-folates, there was only a fleeting glimpse of a cure.
The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer
8
She looked up, and he caught a fleeting glimpse into her unveiled eyes.
Bob Hampton of Placer
9
DONE caught a fleeting glimpse of Lucy Woodrow next day, Tuesday.
In the Roaring Fifties
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Bob and Hugh obtained a fleeting glimpse of them as they flashed by.
Bob Cook and the German Spy
11
As the vehicle sped by, however, Langdon caught a fleeting glimpse of someone inside.
Inferno
12
The fleeting glimpse of Earth's civilisation had had a shattering effect on their minds.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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City ended up locking the door, denying United even a fleeting glimpse of goal.
The Guardian
14
Once or twice she caught a fleeting glimpse of his face on these occasions.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
15
Now he caught a fleeting glimpse of a white burnoose.
The Return of Tarzan
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Even a fleeting glimpse of something known was a relief.
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Fleeting glimpse through the time
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common