in the first glance vs at first sight

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'At first sight' is commonly used to describe initial impressions or judgments about something or someone. On the other hand, 'at first glance' is used when referring to a quick or superficial look at something without deeper analysis.

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in the first glance

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The correct preposition to use with 'glance' in this context is 'at'.

The correct phrase is 'at first glance,' which means to form an initial impression or judgment based on a quick look at something.

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Oct 10, 2013 ... There are solid clues in the First Glance, but you have to have a lot of experience with the method to notice them. I'm going to defer this one for ...
There are many situations in which the exact conditions of the end restraints are not able to be determined in the first glance. The materiality and relative stiffness ...
Dec 22, 2015 ... The only problem I see is that nothing is visually highlighted regarding the hierarchy of the information, so the eye is lost in the first glance.
Oct 18, 2015 ... This model of expansionism is by no means just some crude form of military intervention as it might be thought in the first glance. Rather, this ...

Alternatives:

at first glance

at first sight

This phrase is commonly used in English to refer to initial impressions or judgments about something or someone.

'At first sight' is used to describe the immediate impression or judgment one forms about something or someone upon first seeing them.

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5 days ago ... Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Platforms. Windows. This article describes an antivirus/antimalware feature known as "block at first sight", and ...

Alternatives:

on first sight
upon first sight
at first glance
on first glance
upon first glance

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