Example Sentences

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Then replacement tight-head prop Milne marked his Six Nations debut when he burrowed over after another McCloskey surge.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Suddenly, the Irish tails were up and replacement prop Michael Milne burrowed over.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

During Thanksgiving week, from the soft neutral cocoon of my parents’ guest room, I burrowed into an impulsive rewatch of the BBC “Sherlock” — yes, the Benedict Cumberbatch era, all sculptural cheekbones and good outerwear.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

According to him, he had indeed burrowed into a trove of data from a large materials-science company, as his paper said he did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Lyra was crying, and Asta was trying to comfort Pan, but the little ferret wouldn’t be comforted and burrowed closer around Lyra’s neck, only irritating her further.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman