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peek

[peek] / pik /
VERB
glimpse
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Since settling into the home, Biles has offered several glimpses inside the lavish property—including a peek at their luxurious bedroom, which was designed to evoke the feeling of a five-star hotel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Investors will get a peek at how the company is doing when it releases its earnings report on Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The platform—an early peek at an architecture to be shared among VW AG subsidiaries, including Bentley—has a load-bearing battery structure holding 113 kWh of pouch-style NMC lithium batteries, accounting for 1,365 pounds of overall weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

There's a bravery award in her name on the wall, and a peek in her diary reveals a series of appointments, meetings and to-do lists.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

I peek in the cutout and see Ms. Andrews coming down the hallway.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Their ventures were most successful when they spilled royal secrets, offering peeks behind the palace curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A-list stars and directors were on hand to give peeks at what to expect.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

Mui knocks on the door, and a man peeks through the curtains from a window on the ground floor.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

A woman in maroon scrubs peeks out into the lobby.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Donchatz and her sister peeked into the cabin, pausing at the many original family treasures on display.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I peeked up at the screen, saw I had a bit of a gap, and I felt great," added the Edinburgh athlete, who has been racing at Scotstoun since he was a child.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Then the couple peeked into another dealership around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026

When he peeked, the shadows against the wall had begun to move.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

They do not want their followers peeking behind door number three.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Sun splashes on a striking image of a partial eclipse leaving a crescent sliver peeking out with the playful headline: "The Sun, the Moon."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I am not good around other people,” she said, peeking out of a gray tent underneath the 110 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

Like peeking at the guts of the iPhone, it was the first glimpse of something before anyone knew what it could be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

It was creepy walking around a stranger’s house and peeking into their lives while they weren’t around.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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