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[sneek] / snik /




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However, after a one-yard catch by Nacua, the 49ers stuffed Stafford’s sneak attempt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

McVay called a quarterback sneak for 38-year-old Stafford, despite the fact that he had not scored a rushing touchdown in four years and was 0-for-2 on fourth-down sneaks last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Lindsay Johnson: United's defence needs work but they may sneak in fourth.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

On summer days, it wasn’t hard to sneak into an empty Ohio Stadium and to step onto the track that surrounded the football field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I’ll use Mom’s key and sneak in to try to use the internet tomorrow morning.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

McVay called a quarterback sneak for 38-year-old Stafford, despite the fact that he had not scored a rushing touchdown in four years and was 0-for-2 on fourth-down sneaks last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

“It is earned through obedience and good behavior, but you’ve failed in your duties. What should be done with a boy who sneaks around and takes things the others don’t have?”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

The goofy, R-rated “Starship Troopers” famously tanked domestically among adults, but was a notable hit among teen boys, who sneaked into the flick in droves.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

According to the criminal complaint, Truelove sneaked into a restricted area of the Rockefeller Plaza lobby just before 9 a.m. on July 16, following an employee who used an identification card to swipe in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

But team-mate Olav Kooij did not follow and as the riders hesitated, Waerenskjold sneaked through a gap beside the barriers to launch a counter-attack with 400m remaining.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

They sneaked back in and laid those trousers back over his chair, neatly folded.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

But Warrington snuck past Leeds Rhinos, and Wakefield Trinity then stunned the whole of rugby league as they demolished Wigan on the Warriors' own patch to make it to Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But the most interesting thing they reenacted is exactly how Garelick snuck Zion in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

“This one,” Spoelstra said, “just kind of snuck up on us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

They snuck over the fence, then ran to her car.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

“I laughed about it because I was like, ‘Well, at least you were there as a parent, sneaking in your kid,’ which is honestly pretty cool,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, there’s a sneaking suspicion that the bond market’s concerns aren’t being fully heard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

The tale of Donald Trump sneaking off Air Force One in a catering truck captured public attention for many reasons.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Well, maybe for sneaking out of the house. Especially for climbing out your window. That’s dangerous!”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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