peek
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Investors will get a peek at how the company is doing when it releases its earnings report on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Investors are still waiting for a peek at the company’s inner financial workings, and the company still has key decisions to make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
There's a bravery award in her name on the wall, and a peek in her diary reveals a series of appointments, meetings and to-do lists.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I was just about to peek when I felt hands digging into the straw, pulling out big clumps.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
A dull yellow light peeks through a brooding sky looming over rolling Southern California hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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 teenage girl peeks out from one window, and Mui waves to her from the street, but the girl doesn’t react.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Grandma knocks on my door and peeks in.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Donchatz and her sister peeked into the cabin, pausing at the many original family treasures on display.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
"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
Down the street, we peeked in on renovations at the art deco Warner Grand Theater, which is approaching its 100th birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
She shook her head and peeked at the ground coffee.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
They do not want their followers peeking behind door number three.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
It is a Campbell’s-inspired soup can, lightly angled so strands of broccoli are peeking out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Not a smirk, either—a shy little smile, like the sun peeking behind the clouds.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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