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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Reynolds said more than 100 tiny homes placed on the campus for veterans who had camped on nearby San Vicente Boulevard have proved to be difficult for those using wheelchairs and walkers, are subject to fire and are not suitable for stays that can drag on for months.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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In its short lifespan, the Outback Wilderness done its part to drag that toward the middle.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trying to make as little noise as possible, Kajumba would crawl into bed, crowded with hot limbs, and attempt to sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Researchers found that increasing the finger count from three to five improved the hand’s crawling efficiency, but adding more beyond that resulted in diminishing returns.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, butterflies drift overhead, penguins shuffle, and the museum’s living roof flourishes with native plants from as far as Borneo and Madagascar.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The quarterback shuffle, though, continues.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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