rustling
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Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
He says cattle rustling is a thing of the past but pays an annual fee of $62,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As he walked around yelling Sparky’s name, Lopez heard a rustling behind him.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Moments later, there is a rustling and a rat darts from beneath the concrete walkway towards the communal bins.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
No cars, no barking dogs, no rustling leaves.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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