burrowing

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The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He is used to it and protects himself by burrowing deeper into his daily routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The pattern closely resembles the scales seen in modern worm lizards, which are small burrowing reptiles still alive today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The special-ops forces would have to sneak into Iran, find the stuff, perhaps burrowing into tunnels to do so, and somehow take it elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

As he turned away from her, he could almost feel the heat of her hateful gaze burrowing into the back of his head.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley