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The erratic ant was named for its "high-energy foraging behaviour which sees it scamper with meandering and unpredictable movements", she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

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

I scamper down the tree and hit the ground running in the opposite direction of the lake.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

Making no secret of where its sympathies lie, “Queenpins” scampers toward its ludicrous conclusion with less concern for logic than for ensuring that everyone gets what he or she wants.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021

Woo scampers over, pushing against the gigantic cow as if his skinny arms are actually helping.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Then he flipped the ball to Walker—who scampered in for his second score of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Louisiana averaged 7.6 yards per play and scored 20 points in the second half, led by dual threat quarterback Lunch Winfield, who scampered to 91 rushing yards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

But Scotland scored 40 unanswered points after falling behind against France last week and they were unmoved by Ireland's early salvo as they expertly navigated 19 phases before Graham scampered clear in the corner.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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

Gale the polecat scampered up to them, farted, and ran away.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

A video of the wolf scampering on a road in the dark, illuminated by the headlights of a vehicle, was also uploaded on social media.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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

Small holes dotted the space from floor to ceiling, and behind the walls I could hear the sounds of scratching and scampering.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia