burrow

Example Sentences

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But most of the onetime gentry, like Lajos, burrow further inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Nearby, a desert tortoise had emerged from its burrow to munch on some grass — a rare sight that elicited a whoop of joy from Wilcox.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Rather than building large dams, they sometimes burrow into riverbanks, but often the evidence is more visible.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Instead, they leave the dropped fruit and burrow into the soil, where they continue developing until maturity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Someone drew a picture of the apartment building with the Hideout underneath it, looking like the tunnels prairie dogs burrow in.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks