peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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