sneak
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One Vietnamese shop owner in the Mitte district near the former Berlin Wall rolls down his shutter but leaves his door ajar for locals, who know to sneak in for milk and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Like seemingly everyone else, I’ve spent the past year trying to find practical ways to sneak a little more protein into my day.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
England sneak through - but who had a nightmare start?
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
I would sneak down there wearing giant Jnco raver pants, and watch everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I don’t need a wish when I’ve got a dad who’s leaving, giving me the perfect opportunity to sneak out.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
This is important because retirement sneaks up on most people.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Google says the Chinese company sneaks dangerous software onto millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Five days into a comprehensive communications blackout, a more chilling picture still sneaks out into the world through Starlink satellite terminals, Iranian technical creativity, and courage.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
She sneaks a hand across the counter to my arm and pinches.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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A Spain side stacked with star names have sneaked their way into the World Cup final, where they ultimately triumph in a bruising encounter against the Netherlands with an extra-time Andres Iniesta winner.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
On Tuesday, a Ukrainian drone sneaked past air defenses of the Russian capital and struck a key processing unit at the Moscow refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
All better: Basil, the fox who sneaked on a ship to New York.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
I sneaked around the side of the house and crawled into a thicket of bushes growing wild by the wall.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, placed a series of lucrative trades in the days and immediate hours before his colleagues in the service snuck into Caracas and took Maduro.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
The band joked they had snuck in a vial of their own tears to promote their single A Tear in Space, and pretended to hide them in the capsule.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Infiniti: I snuck onto set when she was working with Lucy, don’t worry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
After Wisconsin missed a layup and the Panthers recovered the rebound, Johnston snuck out on a break and caught the pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The last time she had held this posture was when Jason had snuck out to hang with his friends on a school night.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Holly is already known to police because she’s in the habit of sneaking into the house where she grew up and sleeping there overnight, to the vexation of the current owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Suddenly there’s interest from a yes-chef-centric prestige drama called “The Boar,” as well as the return of an old eating disorder that has our heroine sneaking off to the bathroom, in danger of toppling everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
However, she was stopped in her tracks when her mom asked, “Where are you going miss? Are you sneaking out?”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“I’m not sure. I have a sneaking suspicion that she might not be feeling very well when it’s Riverview’s turn to play.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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