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peek

[peek] / pik /
VERB
glimpse
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At a time when bills are going up, however, credit scores can offer a peek at what’s happening at different income levels.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

“I want to be able to get higher so I can see him,” he said while craning his neck to get a peek at the billboard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

A peek into the future of restaurant reservations: If you’re making plans for a fancy dinner this weekend, take note: A big “upgrade” is coming to your favorite restaurants—to diners’ detriment.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Catalogs have long had a formative impact on would-be consumers, offering a sense of aspiration on behalf of a future self, or a peek into the pasts of their loved ones.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

With a quick peek around the side of the barn, Anya determined that Zvezda was gone.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

She chats with one heavily-tattooed man stretching in the corner, and welcomes in an older woman in heavy eyeliner who tentatively peeks inside.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

A-list stars and directors were on hand to give peeks at what to expect.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

A bit of sun peeks out behind a mountain and reflects in the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

Naomi peeks her head out from the hallway upstairs.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

"I peeked up at the screen, saw I had a bit of a gap, and I felt great," added the Edinburgh athlete, who has been racing at Scotstoun since he was a child.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

As Carter peeked through a crack in the tomb’s sealed door, his exchange with Carnarvon ranks as one of the most famous in all archaeology: “ ‘Can you see anything?’

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The truck lumbered through the forest in the setting sun, stopping at a grove of bigcone Douglas-fir trees, where West and a colleague unloaded the cage, lifted the door and waited as Orange peeked outside.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Other attendees, lounging on cushions throughout the boutique, gazed down at their e-readers but peeked as cats bounced around like pinballs in their periphery.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

He peeked out of Door’s window and saw another one of those black SUVs.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Under the scorching heat on Tuesday morning, Torres del Limonar is a shattered mountain of rubble, with mattresses, furniture, and belongings peeking out from the concrete.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Think Apple watches so you don’t get caught peeking at your phone.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

The only flash of color was her green V-neck union T-shirt, the logo peeking out of a black blazer.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

They then went in for the ceremony, and at one point - ahead of the announcement of the outstanding British film winner, Mescal couldn't help himself from peeking at his phone.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

I say, peeking my head out of the bathroom door.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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