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[sneek] / snik /




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Sometimes he sees residents renting out driveway spots, other times he sees visitors trying to sneak into street parking spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Another would sneak at night into Bradley’s dance studio; once inside, this student “borrowed” his teacher’s shoes and got to work, practicing “in solitude,” aspiring to Bradley’s elegance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Sony Pictures Entertainment kicked off CinemaCon on Monday with a sneak peek of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and a new installment of "Jumanji".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“We were trying to meet people. Charlie would sneak up on whoever was at the podium after speeches. We were trying to find people who could tell us why we were wrong.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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