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peek

[peek] / pik /
VERB
glimpse
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Monday’s announcement gave investors a peek at how Super Micro is investing in its business.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Other announcements at the event included a peek at Marvel's upcoming Wolverine game, an Until Dawn sequel more than 10 years after the first edition and a new trailer for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

We call it, ‘A peek into the future.’

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

If scientists could peek into your brain while you listened to Chet Baker sing “My Funny Valentine,” perhaps they’d see how his worn-down murmurings float you off to a nightclub in the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

A quick peek around the corner reveals the bathroom and a whole other level of disgusting, and I regret agreeing to help again.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

When asked about his hair, which peeks out from underneath a black beret-style hat, a wide grin stretches across his face.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

A bit of sun peeks out behind a mountain and reflects in the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

A little red box with swirly golden borders peeks out of the cabinet.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

But when she peeked into his room, she saw a large black bear trying to get in through a window.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Then the couple peeked into another dealership around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

As Carter peeked through a crack in the tomb’s sealed door, his exchange with Carnarvon ranks as one of the most famous in all archaeology: “ ‘Can you see anything?’

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

But when the line grew long, the performers peeked out in horror, and the audience kindly let them cut to the front.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2025

A faint smile peeked in the corner of his lips.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

It is a Campbell’s-inspired soup can, lightly angled so strands of broccoli are peeking out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The drama which Rory McIlroy has produced at the Masters over the years - the type that left his fans peeking through their fingers - is woven into the fabric of his story.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

I love exploring Chinatown, peeking into the windows of jewelers boasting diamonds and gold and Rolexes, and discovering secret cinemas across the street from death doulas.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

The morning sky peeking through our curtain was still pink and new, but she looked as if her workday were nearly finished.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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