creep
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But with just nine wins for the team in 162 grands prix, doubts as to whether Leclerc is truly the chosen one for Ferrari might be starting to creep in.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Those years will creep up fast, but you’re on top of it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
But just then, a piercing pink light appears outside, and a low, opaque mist begins to creep through the seams of your tent.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The shadows seem to creep from every corner.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
"It creeps up on you and you're in it, and so you don't kind of notice what is happening."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
As artificial intelligence creeps further into the workplace, employees risk getting left behind if they don’t start embracing the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
“We’re leaning towards entertainment,” Jacobs says, before a wry smile creeps onto his face.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
The car creeps along a half mile of crunchy gravel.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Housing supply has crept up to a seven-year high, as buyers remain scarce.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Until recently its central bank's interest rate was zero, but that has crept up to help combat rising inflation.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Adulthood also crept up on millennials themselves, and the end of their era of cultural dominance caught them completely by surprise.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Average mortgage rates have crept back up toward 7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Rowan crept along behind Marlie, breathing in shallow gasps, making himself as thin and small as possible.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
It is hard not to feel the old message creeping back in with them: wanting less is good.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
There’s a lot of anger toward the increasing amount of surveillance creeping into our lives.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Big Tech names are once again creeping toward all-time highs — but different winners are driving the rally this time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Musetti produced an immediate response, embarking on a four-game run as the errors began creeping in for the fading Fery.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He was so distracted he didn’t hear the footsteps creeping up behind him.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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