sneak
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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
As soon as she started looking at SkinnyTok content, Williams wrote, “the tradwife content began to sneak in” to her algorithm.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A family once tried to sneak a pet parrot into the buffet, tucking it into a wagon next to their small child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is also a representation of the vision which has been in Fleetwood's mind ever since he was a small Southport kid, who occasionally used to sneak over the fence at the iconic course.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“I was always trying to sneak a taste of her food,” I admit.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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But this class is tricky — the effort sneaks up on you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
I had no clue anything was even happening until I heard the giggling and Peter said, “Hey, Luke, what kind of sneaks are those? Elmer’s?”
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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Yet the price of oil has stayed around $80, in part due to the 8 million barrels a day that U.S. officials say is being sneaked out of the Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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
All better: Basil, the fox who sneaked on a ship to New York.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 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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Unfortunately for them, Aegon had snuck out of King’s Landing with the help of Larys Strong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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
“This one,” Spoelstra said, “just kind of snuck up on us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Leipzig were strong early and broke through after 20 minutes when Romulo snuck past Bayern's Tah to poke in an Antonio Nusa pass from close range.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
On the dark and foggy night of August 27, almost ten thousand American troops snuck off Brooklyn in a fleet of small boats.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
The tale of Donald Trump sneaking off Air Force One in a catering truck captured public attention for many reasons.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
About two-thirds into Ice Cube’s set, I noticed small groups of people sneaking toward the exit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
"You may be sneaking around, you may be being chased, you may be fighting," explains Smith.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“Doesn’t matter. If you’d let Ruby talk you into sneaking out, I’d still punish you. You are responsible for your choices, Laveau. You know that.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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