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But whether the Jam Tarts scamper over the line on Saturday, they can be certain that one group of Edinburgh residents won’t be joining the party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

However, Afsharipour’s 27-yard touchdown scamper pushed the Wildcats’ lead back to two scores early in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

Thought and feeling bubble up beneath visible restraint—she’ll let a nervous glance scamper this way or that, or wear a smile that’s still crimped at the edges amid the teasing interplay of her peers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Two minutes later he picked his moment in attack perfectly too, timing his run off Tom Curry's shoulder to scamper in.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025

He gazed out the window, watching squirrels scamper down the trees, hiding nuts in the lawn.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

A dog called Colin scampers across the earthquake's wreckage in Morocco's remote mountain village of Douzrou.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023

Like a bloodstained “After Hours,” the movie goes on to trail Cherie as she scampers away and seeks refuge in a series of urban sites: police station, apartment, overpass, church, nightclub, bathhouse.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

And just as Rapp promised, Davis scampers into the end zone for the game-winning score.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

Former Stanford rusher Austin Jones had two touchdown scampers, ex-Oregon tailback Travis Dye thrived at pass protection and freshman Raleek Brown showed off his athleticism.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

He grabs hold of Nala's tail and scampers up her body as if it's a rescue ladder.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Mikal Bridges scampered back for a leaning, desperate three that swished straight through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

But Scotland scored 40 unanswered points after falling behind against France last week and they were unmoved by Ireland's early salvo as they expertly navigated 19 phases before Graham scampered clear in the corner.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

Royster’s 12-yard touchdown reception made it 35-28 with 6:25 left, but Smith scampered 15 yards for his third touchdown to close the scoring with 3:21 left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

Baena scampered through on goal and beat Joan Garcia, barely celebrating because he could sense the linesman's raised flag behind him.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

Dismay had scampered ahead, to the cemetery and on toward Great-great-aunt Florentine’s grave site.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

James Lankford, of Oklahoma, quickly confirmed that he hasn’t gotten a pair from the president before scampering up a set of stairs labeled “Senators Only.”

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

From the passenger seat, I often spotted rabbits fleeing down dirt roads and scampering under bushes, many joined by red-legged partridges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

Gale squeaked excitedly and jumped from Hazel’s shoulder, scampering to the entrance of the cavern where a blond woman stood in a black dress, the Mist swirling around her.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan