Example Sentences

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The Christmas tree cutting program began in the 1950s, when rangers began noticing that people were sneaking into national forests and cutting trees — sometimes even selling them to the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

What happened was that pickleball players were sneaking onto the courts when they were open and playing pickleball when this was supposed to be a court for paddle tennis only,” Koebler said.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2023

Had gone seven consecutive games without scoring more than three goals yet somehow won four of them, and were sneaking up on Kraken for No. 7 conference seed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Just four years later, Washingtonians were sneaking in to cut them down.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2018

He walked low down, his head dropped, as if he were sneaking away in shame—just the way that all hyenas walk.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith