peeked
Example Sentences
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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
The truck lumbered through the forest in the setting sun, stopping at a grove of bigcone Douglas-fir trees, where West and a colleague unloaded the cage, lifted the door and waited as Orange peeked outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
The Equihua crew was easy to spot as massive, colored wings peeked through the trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Once the light peeked through a gap in the closet doors, Didden called out for water.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
As slowly and stealthily as he could, Owen slid back around to the hole and peeked inside the house.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
