waddle
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It couldn’t waddle or sway without components from Chinese robot maker Unitree that power the motion of its neck and legs, according to a research paper by Disney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Poor circulation in his legs has turned his walk into more of a waddle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
That part of the leg, they say, is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
While not particularly strong flyers — they are heavy for their wing span, and waddle on land — they are liquid grace in water, powering more than 25 feet deep to chase down fish.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
There was the pitying chuckle that bubbled in my throat when I watched a fat duck waddle across the back yard.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
In fact, the accusatory Atlantic piece waddles toward the conclusion that on a risk-adjusted basis, the train isn’t especially deadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
As expected, Colin Farrell waddles apart for his nigh-unrecognizable turn as the reimagined Bat-nemesis in “The Penguin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
The contest says it promotes the adoption of dogs, even ones that might have “missing fur, crossed eyes, duck waddles or mismatched ears.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
When E.T. waddles into the kids’ lives, his supernatural abilities are like an extension of their vivid imaginations.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
He waddles out from the small cave where I had hidden myself.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Play, a four-year-old French bulldog, waddled down the street in Noho.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
A flock of brown pelicans waddled back into the wild on Wednesday morning, survivors of Southern California’s latest toxic algal bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
Her caption in the now-deleted post read: "My dream of holding a wombat has been realised! Baby and mom slowly waddled back off together into the bush."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
When he waddled out of the water during a recent feeding, it took just a handful of steps before Santangelo was backed up against the wall of the enclosure.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Then the geese waddled back to the flock.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
The two-year-old was seen proudly waddling through the streets of Mexico City in his kit.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
What it picked up was a rotund raccoon waddling by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
When some think of the late Queen Elizabeth, her waddling corgis come to mind.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
Mr. Hart said after a heartfelt tribute from his friend the comedian Dave Chappelle, before waddling offstage at the John Kennedy F. Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Dudley came waddling toward them as fast as he could.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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