sneak
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The good thing about an early dinner is that you can be home and in bed by 7:30 p.m., where there’s still enough time to sneak in at least one more movie and some dessert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
As soon as she started looking at SkinnyTok content, Williams wrote, “the tradwife content began to sneak in” to her algorithm.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A family once tried to sneak a pet parrot into the buffet, tucking it into a wagon next to their small child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is also a representation of the vision which has been in Fleetwood's mind ever since he was a small Southport kid, who occasionally used to sneak over the fence at the iconic course.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Did he steal the last roll from the bread basket simply because he thought he could get away with it, or sneak out without paying his share of the check?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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
“But it sneaks up on you. These guys have this fleeting moment of connection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
As China liberalizes, some 5,000 miles away, the constraints relax and Ms. Chang sneaks off to enjoy a little Western decadence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Where does he go when he sneaks out like this?
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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Yet the price of oil has stayed around $80, in part due to the 8 million barrels a day that U.S. officials say is being sneaked out of the Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
All better: Basil, the fox who sneaked on a ship to New York.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
One night in 2022, he sneaked outside and blasted it with orange paintballs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
On Wednesday, Garth sneaked back into the room while Mrs. Brisbane went to the office during recess, and he headed straight for my cage.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Unfortunately for them, Aegon had snuck out of King’s Landing with the help of Larys Strong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Substitute Vladimir Smicer snuck another from long range before a striding Gerrard was clipped by Gennaro Gattuso.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
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
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
On the dark and foggy night of August 27, almost ten thousand American troops snuck off Brooklyn in a fleet of small boats.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
The 52-metre long rocket has caused a stir among locals, with some "sneaking out" of work for a glimpse, and others preparing their boats for a closer look at the debris.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
About two-thirds into Ice Cube’s set, I noticed small groups of people sneaking toward the exit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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
Serenity: soooo i guess u haven’t brought it up with your parents? still sneaking around? and he is good, we’re going camping later this week.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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