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On one hand, it’s nice to see young Brian scamper up to his bedroom to crack open an encyclopedia or hear a herd of theropods stampede on the roof of an all-metal car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Cool Machine” is a modern masterpiece and an ode to New York, no matter that rats skitter and cockroaches scamper underfoot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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

A smart kick from Smith switched play to Tom Roebuck, and the Sale wing showed deft footwork to scamper in on the stroke of half-time.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

“Bye,” says the older one, and they scamper off.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Like a bloodstained “After Hours,” the movie goes on to trail Cherie as she scampers away and seeks refuge in a series of urban sites: police station, apartment, overpass, church, nightclub, bathhouse.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

And just as Rapp promised, Davis scampers into the end zone for the game-winning score.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

Former Stanford rusher Austin Jones had two touchdown scampers, ex-Oregon tailback Travis Dye thrived at pass protection and freshman Raleek Brown showed off his athleticism.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

He scampers to the end zone, an unstoppable force meeting no immovable object, and the Orange student section is set ablaze with chants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

As soon as we reach the sidewalk, Boomer leaps toward a squirrel, which scampers up a nearby oak tree.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Exhausted riders scampered down to the rocky beach and plunged into the Mediterranean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Fleetwood grew up playing at nearby Formby Hall and occasionally scampered over the Royal Birkdale fence to get on to the course which he dreamed of playing.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

On Friday, desert iguanas and whiptails scampered across an access road, portions of which wind through the national park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

All represent some semblance of taste, an attribute that’s scampered up the ranks of desirability in the AI era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Jaya and Jad squealed with delight and scampered out the door as Roz started counting.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

The sport isn’t the same without Carlos Alcaraz, its sunny, electric, endlessly scampering 23-year-old acrobat from Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

James Lankford, of Oklahoma, quickly confirmed that he hasn’t gotten a pair from the president before scampering up a set of stairs labeled “Senators Only.”

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Damian Penaud gleefully scampering past Alex Dombrandt on his way to the line and a 53-10 scoreline – England's heaviest home defeat – remains an image that haunts the home of English rugby.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

Woo starts scampering throughout the room, trying to fit as many webs as he can in his mouth—helping out in his own way, I guess.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer