scurried
Example Sentences
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 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
Six Flags shares were shooting up on the news of Jana’s involvement, and the two men excitedly scurried away to talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Flustered, Penelope grabbed her carpetbag and scurried after the children.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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