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crawl

[krawl] / krɔl /




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The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Speaking to the Boston Herald, Haridasse said: "After falling down the fourth time, I was getting ready to crawl."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Kumar hosted her first book crawl in 2024 in Culver City and has since taken the event to Long Beach, Hollywood and Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The boys had been watching him solve crimes since they were old enough to crawl after him.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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