crawl

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The “Masters of the Universe” actor shares her passion for horror films, her fear of crawl spaces and her breakthrough role on “Mad Men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As the Mamdani era nears its sixth month, City Hall’s search for a chief executive to run the Economic Development Corporation is moving at a crawl.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There is nothing like having to crawl out of an overheating tent early in the morning after a long night in search of some cool air.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

After I change into shorts and a T-shirt, I crawl under my desk to pick up the shiny round button, and Mom knocks on the door when I’m climbing back out with it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison