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peeking



VERB
glimpse
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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

The drama which Rory McIlroy has produced at the Masters over the years - the type that left his fans peeking through their fingers - is woven into the fabric of his story.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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

Within seconds Thomas’s narrow face, peeking out from under his curly shag, popped onto the screen.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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