scurry

Example Sentences

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The dusty grass verges surrounding the prison are teeming with noisy prairie dogs scurrying into their burrows whenever disturbed by prison vehicles coming and going.

From BBC

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

When the cockroaches start scurrying, the buying opportunities will be excellent.

From MarketWatch

Or the opportunity to introduce him to some innocent bystander so they can scurry away.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Mercedes is “covered” in the short term, it’s also “scurrying” around looking for new suppliers, according to its chief executive.

From MarketWatch