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mouses

verb

present tense third-person singular of mouse

as in sneaks

to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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Andruw Jones sneaks in on his ninth year, his next-to-last try.

— Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
And that’s where the Leonard situation sneaks into the equation.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of sneaks

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But amid the crooning local singers and walks down memory lane, trouble lurks.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
But now, China lurks just offstage, preparing to bring the steel era’s industrial logic back into the story, using scale, subsidies and price pressure to test how durable today’s AI fortunes really are.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of lurks

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The new district snakes up through Kansas City’s urban core, in an attempt to create a district more favorable for Republicans in the 5th District.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of snakes

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Every piece has its own compartment, so nothing gets knotted together, and the slim design slips easily into a weekender without taking up much space.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Renderings show a giant Ferris wheel overlooking the skyline, a splash park that converts to an ice-skating ribbon in winter, upgrades to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, and a marina with houseboats, day slips and a public pier.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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