sneak
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Super Micro’s outlook was the most anticipated element of its report, as the company had previously given Wall Street a sneak peek at the quarter when it shared preliminary results in October.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
High pressure will be focused across Scotland on Tuesday allowing some showers to sneak into south-east England.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
“South Park” even revealed an exclusive sneak peek of “GTA 6” footage during its most recent episode on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Orange Lutheran had the ball on the one-yard line and tried to score on a quarterback sneak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Then, when I’m positive Dad is looking away, I sneak the postcard underneath my yellow-and-orange chiffon sundress.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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He explained that he rarely stays in one place for longer than five nights - and sneaks out to go to work.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
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
Google says the Chinese company sneaks dangerous software onto millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“It is earned through obedience and good behavior, but you’ve failed in your duties. What should be done with a boy who sneaks around and takes things the others don’t have?”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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In a cloak-and-dagger operation he sneaked out of Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador, after being ordered to surrender his passports due to several ongoing investigations against him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Seagulls sneaked a win at the Stadium of Light last season and this will be just as close - but this time the points will be shared.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The goofy, R-rated “Starship Troopers” famously tanked domestically among adults, but was a notable hit among teen boys, who sneaked into the flick in droves.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
They snatched real credentials, sneaked around in different systems and eventually grabbed at least some of the information they were after.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
If only he was better occupied, if only he had something to do in which the moments of grief that sneaked up on him could be immersed.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This was particularly noticeable when the ball was played from the right side of the pitch to the left flank as Marc Cucurella snuck behind Lamine Yamal.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Part of the explanation is that, instead of a fifth of global supply being shut off, the Strait of Hormuz sprang lots of leaks—some ships snuck through and oil found a way out through pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In short: Wilson snuck a 2,700-year-old poem through the gates of mainstream taste — and after that victory, her arrogance left her marooned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Ekon said nothing in answer, but Koffi snuck a glance at him and thought she saw his muscles relax, saw the slightest shift in his stiffened posture.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Glen Crooks, 70, who used to perform at the Bamboo Club when he was younger, remembers "sneaking in" with his friends when they were young.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Simon soon picks up a handheld CRT device to help with sneaking - a clever updated version of another staple of the Silent Hill series: the crackling radio.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
He also learned to avoid pickoffs by watching for the shadows of opponents sneaking up behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He looked around to find the missing shoe and noticed one of the plump rodents sneaking peaks at him from behind a log.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He’d felt so daring, sneaking away from home in the middle of the night.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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