creep
Example Sentences
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The Clippers pushed the lead back to 11 before Golden State used a 5-0 run to creep within 89-83 heading to the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
That was “not taken well by investors” concerned about fiscal creep, says James Lim, portfolio manager for Korea at Dalton Investments.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Food shoppers have already seen a slow creep higher recently: The cost for a basket of food was up 2.6% year over year in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
Once the legal machinery exists, the threshold for using it often begins to creep.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Then I take the whole box out of the pantry and creep back up to my room.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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