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Instead, 27 runs came from the first three overs, England were scrambled and Root had to scurry off the field to consult with head coach Brendon McCullum.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Or the opportunity to introduce him to some innocent bystander so they can scurry away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Once one side has been effectively tagged with responsibility, they’ll scurry for a way out.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

They also tended to stay closer to their hiding places and were more likely to scurry away when approached.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025

I can feel the blush warming my face as we scurry back to our seats.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

A few minutes' walk from the Citizens Advice office, Shania is sitting at the edge of a park feeding her newborn baby, while her older child, a toddler, scurries nearby.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Brittany Hampton is blasting Olivia Dean as she scurries through her apartment, impeccably decorated with art deco furniture sourced from Facebook Marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

But despite this convincing show, Romy is merely faking it, a detail we learn moments later when she scurries off to the privacy of her office.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

There are no fresh ideas in the French creepy-crawler “Infested,” yet this first feature from Sébastien Vanicek scurries forward with such pep and purpose that its shortcomings are easily forgivable.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

Brown suitcase in one hand, the other holding Carmine secure, I navigate the high steps into the train unsteadily before Mr. Curran scurries over to take my bag.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

He scurried around the Utilita Bowl to find a charger and finished the call with the wire plugged into his car.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

After half an hour, Ireland struck again as Ulster flanker Nick Timoney shrugged off a tackle and scurried through for the second try.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

Then I scurried back to the living room.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

Index providers—the firms that compile market averages like the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, the Russell 1000 and so on—have been scurrying to accommodate these titanic deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

“Speed running” is a video game term referring to players who try to complete games as quickly as possible, scurrying around hazards and taking shortcuts to skip through levels.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

With Bielle-Biarrey having sent Ireland nervously scurrying back towards their line, Charles Ollivon knocked the ball on and let the men in green off the hook.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Sinner raced into a 4-1 lead in the first set as he sent Shelton, who is a year younger at 23, scurrying to all corners of the court.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Daddy would have stood for a moment, taking in all the details and admiring the bookish young men and women scurrying past on their way to class.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson