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
Construction appears ongoing at the site, which includes tunnels burrowing into the granite mountain from the east and west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
He is used to it and protects himself by burrowing deeper into his daily routine.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Wherever he normally had hair, they were burrowing into his skin and making him itch.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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