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

There have been some unusually large moves in the shares of some large-cap companies over the past week, while the broader market has crept quietly higher.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

In other parts of Kharita, the water crept suddenly at night, reaching farmers' homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

When we crept out from under the spirea bushes, we were in open country, so we needed to keep one eye on the sky.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck