crawling

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But higher mortgage rates and prices, along with a limited supply of homes for sale in some parts of the country, have kept sales crawling.

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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Oceans were filled with fish, while land was home to amphibians, early reptiles, crawling arthropods, and even giant cockroaches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

He searched for an image, then sent a picture of Tiamat crawling back under his desk.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville