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creeping

adjective as in in the act of creeping

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But the peso continued to lose ground and monthly inflation has been creeping back up.

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These suggest a sense of creeping doubt may be starting to set in.

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Thursday's report found injuries to members of the public and workers have also been creeping back towards pre-pandemic highs.

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Inflation has been creeping higher from a postpandemic low of 2.3% earlier this year due in part to the highest U.S. tariffs in decades.

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Prices have been creeping up again, consumption and production numbers are down, and the central bank has been battling a run on the peso amid fears of devaluation after mid-term elections Sunday.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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