dart
noun
a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Reluctant or not, McGovern has been darting to intimate gatherings of the wealthy, such as the party given recently by United Artists Chairman Arthur B. Krim in his Manhattan home.
From Time Magazine Archive
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