peek
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The company’s third-quarter update offered a peek at clinical-trial results due next year, which include late-stage studies for inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis, hemophilia A and lymphoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Eva Seta, a representative for the museum, called it “the first part of the expansion transformation visitors will be able to walk into — a sneak peek of what’s to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Watching “That Thing You Do!” climbing the charts throughout the movie is a peek into an alien musical world, one that was both more regional and more monocultural than the one we inhabit today.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Since settling into the home, Biles has offered several glimpses inside the lavish property—including a peek at their luxurious bedroom, which was designed to evoke the feeling of a five-star hotel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I put my foot on one of the stones, pull myself up, and peek inside the nest, and my stomach flips.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 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
Jus peeks over his shoulder at the now-shut exit door.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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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
Employees peeked through a wrought-iron gate as former Noma head of fermentation Jason Ignacio White read a letter decrying Redzepi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 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
Instead she peeked into a large, high window on the near side of the cow barn.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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They do not want their followers peeking behind door number three.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 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
“I am not good around other people,” she said, peeking out of a gray tent underneath the 110 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Because I knew to look for it, I saw the faint surgical scar peeking above the neckline of the child’s dress.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
The morning sky peeking through our curtain was still pink and new, but she looked as if her workday were nearly finished.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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