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sneak

[sneek] / snik /




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Sometimes he sees residents renting out driveway spots, other times he sees visitors trying to sneak into street parking spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Another would sneak at night into Bradley’s dance studio; once inside, this student “borrowed” his teacher’s shoes and got to work, practicing “in solitude,” aspiring to Bradley’s elegance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

An exclusive sneak peek of this interview was published this morning in the Global Signals Newsletter.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Servants with shifty eyes would sneak around the packs of merchandise like carrion birds.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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