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Darda pointed out that the last time this happened, the S&P 500 skittered to the edge of bear-market territory shortly afterward.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

He got there despite another Sunday that nearly skittered away from him.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Siphonophores -- largely translucent creatures in fanciful shapes resembling toddlers' drawings -- glowed as they drifted by, and silver, fingernail-sized fish skittered out of the sub's wake.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

And, most notably, Kelly Bensimon rounded out three days of tension between her and Frankel with a full-fledged, rambling breakdown, where subjects skittered between everything from Gwyneth Paltrow and gummy bears to Al Sharpton’s hairstyle.

From Salon May 20, 2025

Soil and pebbles skittered across the ground, pulled towards his massive dragon feet.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan



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