Example Sentences

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As we spoke by phone, Ceballos peeked into his waiting room and said three patients were from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Then the couple peeked into another dealership around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

As Carter peeked through a crack in the tomb’s sealed door, his exchange with Carnarvon ranks as one of the most famous in all archaeology: “ ‘Can you see anything?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

A school notebook, dusty and dog-eared, peeked from the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

Nancy peeked inside her big purple backpack and smiled.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene