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as in squirmed
to make jerky or restless movements
a toddler wriggling in his seat all throughout the church service
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as in snuck
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
within a month of his arrival, this social upstart had wriggled himself into the family's good graces
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Similarly, a 2017 hack of the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas was traced back to Russian hackers, and a near disaster occurred in 2013 when Iranian hackers infiltrated the control systems of the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York, almost causing a flood in a small town.Brian Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The issue of killing contests has even infiltrated hunting families.Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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In 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales snuck in a scuba diving excursion during their royal tour of the Caribbean and had a dive at South Water Caye to see the Belize Barrier Reef.Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Disney tried to get the lawsuit tossed by asking the court to move the dispute to arbitration, meaning the case would not go before a jury or otherwise continue in court.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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In July, a cub of last year’s champion, 128 Grazer, slipped over the falls and was washed into Chunk’s path.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the Americas, revenues slipped 1 percent, but were up 6 percent in Europe and flat in Asia.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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In this form of traditional Chinese medicine, thin needles are inserted into different body parts to reduce pain or stress.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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During aging, the cheese's flavor deepens, and regular piercing—a technique where metal rods or needles are inserted into the cheese—helps air circulate through the cheese, promoting mold growth.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Wriggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wriggled. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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