creeping

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The move lower also appears to be tied to broader market weakness—and creeping doubts about the U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That doesn’t mean prices for consumers haven’t been creeping up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"There is a degree of scepticism, or even downright cynicism, creeping in at the edges," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But those steps only save $100 a week, at most, and haven’t stopped his credit-card debt from creeping to just below his $28,000 limit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Because now the door was just barely creeping open.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix