crawling

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"He was crawling down," Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions, which was overseeing search and rescue efforts, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Footage shared by the rescuers showed cave divers crawling through narrow, muddy passageways that were almost completely flooded.

From BBC • May 27, 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

Perhaps people could use AI to identify the weird bug crawling under their bed, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The octopus started crawling across the rocks, but before dropping into the water she looked back and added, “Good luck, Roz. I’m counting on you. We’re all counting on you.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown