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[skam-per] / ˈskæm pər /


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But whether the Jam Tarts scamper over the line on Saturday, they can be certain that one group of Edinburgh residents won’t be joining the party.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

These dancers—costumed by Camille Assaf in casual-cum-dressy ensembles primarily of blacks and grays—gambol, leap, twirl and scamper about the glossy, often scarlet-lit surface of set and lighting designer François-Pierre Couture’s raised stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

However, Afsharipour’s 27-yard touchdown scamper pushed the Wildcats’ lead back to two scores early in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

From the resulting penalty, the French would make the extra player count when Escudero had the space to scamper over for her side's first try of the game.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

I scamper up a tree and quickly pluck a dozen guavas.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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