crept

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Over the past two years the teen unemployment rate has risen, from about 11% to more than 14%, as seasonal hiring at restaurants and amusement parks pulled back and automation crept into the entry rung.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The result is that profit margin estimates have crept higher, all culminating in the explosion of earnings projections.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We saw what we can be and a sense of not just success but, I think, credibility crept into American soccer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In Melbourne this year, he survived a testing third-round match against American world number 85 Eliot Spizzirri after cramping badly when temperatures crept towards 40C.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry