hide-and-seek
noun
: a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them
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Finding them in concentrations high enough to mine efficiently is a global game of hide-and-seek.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Three children who were playing hide-and-seek spotted a cat floating on the surface of the water in the garden of an unoccupied semi-detached home.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Though they were told to be quiet, children still played when a visitation was underway downstairs, playing hide-and-seek among the coffins as families were selecting one for their deceased.
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Paula De La Cruz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026
One, Taylor Perrin, said Waller acted as a fun-loving father figure, playing hide-and-seek and dress-up, only to grope girls during games and film them, according to the lawsuit.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
22 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Three children who were playing hide-and-seek spotted a cat floating on the surface of the water in the garden of an unoccupied semi-detached home.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Though they were told to be quiet, children still played when a visitation was underway downstairs, playing hide-and-seek among the coffins as families were selecting one for their deceased.
—
Paula De La Cruz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026
One, Taylor Perrin, said Waller acted as a fun-loving father figure, playing hide-and-seek and dress-up, only to grope girls during games and film them, according to the lawsuit.
—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
22 May 2026
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“Hide-and-seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide-and-seek. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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