swarm
Example Sentences
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By closely tracking swarms of extremely small earthquakes, scientists are gaining new insight into a dangerous and complicated region off the Northern California coast.
From Science Daily
From there, he went on to host the lurid reality show “Fear Factor,” holding court while contestants were swarmed by rats or sipped expired egg nog.
Her team swarms the vehicle immediately, their blue-gloved fists knocking all over the chassis to check for false compartments.
From BBC
Instead, attendees said, a memorial in Watts over the weekend for 94-year-old Earlene Curtis descended into chaos when Los Angeles police officers swarmed the block where the gathering took place.
From Los Angeles Times
Then there’s this passage: The king has “sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people.”
From Los Angeles Times
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