creeps
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But vegetation, starting with grasslands and shifting to forests, creeps back into the swathes wiped out in the explosion and people follow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Developers of artificial intelligence have long been undersocialized creeps who openly and casually talk about how the technology they are creating has a decent chance of ending all human life.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
"If somebody is controlling, when that creeps in, it's probably going to be very difficult to get out of that situation," said Sean.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The pressure creeps up gradually, almost imperceptible day to day, tormenting inhabitants with uncertainty as they watch their city close down around them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
We hide amongst the banana trees that have sprung up all around his latrine, even while it gives us the creeps knowing all this lush growth is fertilized by such a disgusting man’s night soil.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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