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sneak

[sneek] / snik /




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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

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

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

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

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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