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But just then, a piercing pink light appears outside, and a low, opaque mist begins to creep through the seams of your tent.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

That might at some point open the door to low pressure systems from the south-west or south, which could encourage heavy showers and thunderstorms to creep northwards into the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Avoid lifestyle creep, where seeing more money in the checking account is tied to the feeling of more freedom to spend.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Avoiding dramatic and attention-grabbing high-risk bids, he worked on what he called the creep system, inching toward his goals by winning one boring low-bid hand after another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

I flip my phone to the picture I took of the map and creep along until I find what I think is the right crack in the rock.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Many pretended it wasn't happening at all, but that's harder to do as the front line creeps closer to the city.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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

When Dr. Becky says to greet guilt that creeps in for not knowing this stuff, I do: “Hi, Guilt.”

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

As artificial intelligence creeps further into the workplace, employees risk getting left behind if they don’t start embracing the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026

A smile creeps into the corner of my mouth as I see myself.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Adulthood also crept up on millennials themselves, and the end of their era of cultural dominance caught them completely by surprise.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

In fact, Americans’ opinions of higher education have crept steadily downward over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He recalls a moment during the premiere in Berlin when emotion crept up on him.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Then I noticed a footprint that I didn’t make, at least not directly, had crept back up onto Page 1 of the search results.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

I did not want to miss a moment of this escapade, so I pressed in close to my aunt as we crept along the path beside the shrubbery.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The group bought the plot to hold onto, Orr said, until creeping growth from the Dallas-Fort Worth area made it attractive for redevelopment.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Big Tech names are once again creeping toward all-time highs — but different winners are driving the rally this time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The global bond selloff continued on Wednesday, with yields on Japanese, German and U.K. 10-year government bonds all creeping higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Musetti produced an immediate response, embarking on a four-game run as the errors began creeping in for the fading Fery.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

I carefully took my hand off his mouth as a second later a different Elliot and Regan emerged from the darkness, creeping down the hallway in their pajamas.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin