skittering
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Mr. Potter’s “Souls Harbor,” which blends gorgeously harmonized phrases, also highlights Mr. Holland’s skills at anchoring a band, whether with skittering figures, conventional “walking” or by digging into a single low tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unusually, her unique production style, full of skittering breakbeats and sugar strand melodies, is entirely self-taught.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The striking “Porcelana,” about enduring pain for fleeting pleasure, has a woozy, dissonant arrangement that mixes woodwinds, shrieking strings, and skittering percussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
The field of poppies is dazzling; the additional deer, ants and rodents skittering across the golden sidewalk are simply strange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
I whip it out and tap into my texts, heart skittering in my chest.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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