as in to creep
to move slowly
the line at the registry of motor vehicles was just creaking along
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After a short detour, visitors will find some cute photo ops with the beavers and even more Pokémon creeping onto the main trail.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Following the arctic blast that hit North Texas over the weekend, temperatures will remain low and freezing fog is expected to creep in on Wednesday morning.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antonio was also found in the counter area, but authorities allege he had been stabbed in the kitchen area before his body was dragged to that spot.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stay low and keep crawling forward for 3 sets of 10 repetitions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mergers have crawled since 2021 and were finally expected to rebound last year.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The downstairs staffs of the richest and noblest families start to shuffle around so chaotically that even Lady Whistledown takes notice of in her column.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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She’s been recovering from hip surgery and limping through the season, almost quitting after the World Championships last March.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This post was originally published on January 23 Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that’s catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization (triggering predictions of even more gains to come).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Creak (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creak%20%28along%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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