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burrowing



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Granted, the bar for Netflix movies has long since descended past Hell’s ninth circle, burrowing so low that it’s carved out a 10th reserved for the streamer’s original titles.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

No one knows, but all the flailing, hammering, digging and burrowing are for naught.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Just civilian volunteers burrowing through the jagged piles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

South African prop Koch forced Gareth Thomas to concede a scrum penalty and gained his reward by burrowing over for a try.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The White beetles burrowing away from the light.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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