crawling

Example Sentences

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One MP says Parliament has had a "strange atmosphere all week, with people crawling over each other to try to get to him".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Consumer sentiment has been crawling off its all-time lows, as news of a ceasefire agreement and a retreat in gasoline prices lift households’ spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But amid the smoke still rising from its blackened edges hundreds of spiders were crawling.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda