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At the same time, the level of gray-zone or hybrid war continues to creep up without triggering a strong public reaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

An antidote to August ennui: When Byard Duncan began to feel the creep of a midlife crisis, he realized that desperate times call for farcical measures.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Their unusual atomic organization can give them exceptional strength, high melting temperatures, and strong resistance to creep, which is the slow deformation of a material under prolonged heat and stress.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Teilz captioned her repost: “Jared Leto was a creep then..still a creep now, going on 15+ years of being Hollywood’s most persistent predator,” according to the BBC documentary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

I direct my eyes away from her, stare at the network of spider cracks that creep along her ceiling.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

“We’re leaning towards entertainment,” Jacobs says, before a wry smile creeps onto his face.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

Fittingly, the sound creates a crack in one of the home’s windows: Via that fissure, the unfolding apocalypse creeps into their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Four main emotions drive every market — fear, greed, hope and regret — but hope is the deadliest, because it creeps in when a trade hits your stop loss and you don’t honor it.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026

“So…” A sneaky grin creeps across Emma’s face.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

England built an early lead before Australia crept their way back to have the advantage shortly after halfway.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The diminished value of the cover letter also reflects the doubt that’s crept into the job-search process.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Classic cars and marching bands crept along parade routes, nodding to the nostalgia-tinged mid-century that has come to dominate the notion of “a better time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

But the strikes threatened to undermine peace efforts and the uncertainty has crept into oil markets to start the week.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Content, he crept back through the dark room and climbed into his bed again.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

However, since early July oil prices have been "creeping upwards until the middle of the month then stagnating".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

“While bears beat back the bullish test higher, however, searing heat will return early next week, particularly in Texas, while Corpus Christi LNG feedgas nominations are creeping up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

And once dawn comes, the desert performs the same magic: long horizons, unfamiliar landscapes, the creeping feeling that we are small, short-lived creatures on an immense ancient planet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

That reprieve was short-lived, however, and the U.S. average retail gasoline price has been creeping back toward $4 a gallon.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

I asked, suspicion creeping into the corners of my mind even as I put the chocolate treat in my mouth.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall