scamper
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Conflagrations abound—in one, a pair of rabbits anxiously scamper across a road to outrun the flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
They had more runners scamper across the plate during the regular season than anybody other than the star-studded New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
The second half was more of a drab affair, but as Huw Jones was stripped of possession Quins threw the ball wide for Murley to scamper clear and score their third try.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
The front lawn fills up with cars, and small children scamper among them.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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