scurried
Example Sentences
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Workers in orange vests and hard hats scurried around the Catalina 7’s deck during the transfer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Jacob Bethell made an entertaining 55 and Brook a well-placed 53 for England, but Nepal's batting was on a par as they swept and scurried.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
After half an hour, Ireland struck again as Ulster flanker Nick Timoney shrugged off a tackle and scurried through for the second try.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
The children scurried to obey, and Penelope could not help thinking that the eagerness and good cheer of her students was the very best present of all.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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