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Instead, 27 runs came from the first three overs, England were scrambled and Root had to scurry off the field to consult with head coach Brendon McCullum.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Once one side has been effectively tagged with responsibility, they’ll scurry for a way out.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

How quickly or slowly can the chyrons listing adverse reactions scurry across your screen?

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024

She gives me an incredulous look, but before she can ask any questions I’m striding toward Nicodemus, quickly enough that she has to scurry to keep up with me.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

But despite this convincing show, Romy is merely faking it, a detail we learn moments later when she scurries off to the privacy of her office.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

There are no fresh ideas in the French creepy-crawler “Infested,” yet this first feature from Sébastien Vanicek scurries forward with such pep and purpose that its shortcomings are easily forgivable.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

When the pedestrian signal flashes a red hand, the squad bursts into laughter and scurries to the sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

She thanks the water polo coaches on her way out, and then scurries back across to the arena locker room for a quick shower before hitting the court with hair not yet completely dry.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022

Then she scurries off to join her friends.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

But it’s not the first time someone has scurried from a log-flume-style attraction at a theme park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

One person scurried away covering her nose, while another confronted Anthony more directly: “How can you handle smelling like that?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

Lizards scurried across the dirt leaving slashes in the earth.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

It sends a few scurrying for help, meanwhile, and leaves others vulnerable because they don’t know there’s anything they can do to prevent this from happening.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Index providers—the firms that compile market averages like the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, the Russell 1000 and so on—have been scurrying to accommodate these titanic deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

They call it “speed running,” slang for trying to beat a video game as quickly as possible, scurrying around hazards and taking shortcuts to skip through levels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Sinner raced into a 4-1 lead in the first set as he sent Shelton, who is a year younger at 23, scurrying to all corners of the court.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

She refused her supper and instead demanded a particular type of marzipan that Mrs. Clarke had to send the young houseboy, Jasper, scurrying all over London to find.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood