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sneak

[sneek] / snik /




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MI London need to do likewise in their fixture at Phoenix at 18:30 if they are to sneak into third place.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"We were told not to take photos but I managed to sneak one," he said.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

A native son of Southport, England, Fleetwood would even sneak onto the grounds as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Like seemingly everyone else, I’ve spent the past year trying to find practical ways to sneak a little more protein into my day.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

I hide inside my hoodie until the bell rings for first period, then I sneak down to my little place under the stairwell and curl up to sleep.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

This is important because retirement sneaks up on most people.

From MarketWatch Apr. 22, 2026

Jonathan realizes the truth as he sneaks up to a hilltop restaurant to listen in on a meeting.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

If she doesn’t know someone’s name she asks or sneaks a peek at their boarding pass.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

Wish that this blasted war hadn’t turned us all into liars and sneaks.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Martin Ramirez, 49, who manages a nearby body shop, said a rat sneaked into his shop just days after the fire was knocked down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

But team-mate Olav Kooij did not follow and as the riders hesitated, Waerenskjold sneaked through a gap beside the barriers to launch a counter-attack with 400m remaining.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Every once in a while he sneaked a look at the tower, but there was no sign of the dwarfs.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, placed a series of lucrative trades in the days and immediate hours before his colleagues in the service snuck into Caracas and took Maduro.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2026

The band joked they had snuck in a vial of their own tears to promote their single A Tear in Space, and pretended to hide them in the capsule.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

“This one,” Spoelstra said, “just kind of snuck up on us.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

“I snuck up next to him and whispered, ‘I must be at the right show because Pete Finney’s here,’” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

But when Calista was in the bathroom washing her tears off, I snuck out of the apartment and down the elevator and outside to the bodega.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Suddenly there’s interest from a yes-chef-centric prestige drama called “The Boar,” as well as the return of an old eating disorder that has our heroine sneaking off to the bathroom, in danger of toppling everything.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

However, she was stopped in her tracks when her mom asked, “Where are you going miss? Are you sneaking out?”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Or to continue sneaking increasing numbers of oil tankers out at night, breaking Iran’s blockade while America’s persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Since I’d heard her singing voice, Momma’d been sneaking her way into my mind.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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