burrowing

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The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A giant barn owl, a type of rodent called a hutia, and a burrowing bee entered a cave.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The special-ops forces would have to sneak into Iran, find the stuff, perhaps burrowing into tunnels to do so, and somehow take it elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“Sinners” is ambitious, perfectly crafted pop moviemaking that got pulses racing in the theater while burrowing earwormy ideas about music and liberation into your head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

It turned out that a thorough E.I.S. had been completed, and that the company’s biologists had documented three mated pairs of burrowing owls living on the property.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen