darting

Example Sentences

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The team filmed fish darting between gorgonian whip coral, and jelly-like orange sea sponges near black coral.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Isaac Del Toro took the overall lead at the UAE Tour after darting clear to earn his second stage victory of the week atop the Jebel Hafeet mountain on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Women of all ages sat in the waiting room, darting their eyes, looking for connection and distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

He looks with darting curiosity and unmistakable contempt at the world around him, but that world is reflected on his face: Its neon signage and passing car lights dance on his eyeballs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It happened again: a swatch of pale light, like a shadow made of moonlight, darting through the dark toward the woods.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce