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burrowing



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Granted, the bar for Netflix movies has long since descended past Hell’s ninth circle, burrowing so low that it’s carved out a 10th reserved for the streamer’s original titles.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Construction appears ongoing at the site, which includes tunnels burrowing into the granite mountain from the east and west.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Just civilian volunteers burrowing through the jagged piles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

South African prop Koch forced Gareth Thomas to concede a scrum penalty and gained his reward by burrowing over for a try.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

There was a scratching noise, like burrowing, like fire on dry wood.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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