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scamper

[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

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

Thought and feeling bubble up beneath visible restraint—she’ll let a nervous glance scamper this way or that, or wear a smile that’s still crimped at the edges amid the teasing interplay of her peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Two minutes later he picked his moment in attack perfectly too, timing his run off Tom Curry's shoulder to scamper in.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

And Jasper lagged behind, weary from his wild scamper, his tongue hanging from his mouth.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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