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In the past five years, the retail crowd has burrowed into nearly every corner of Wall Street—piling into the artificial-intelligence trade, placing wagers on prediction markets and live-tweeting company earnings calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If a tick has burrowed into your skin - it must be removed as soon as possible using a tick tool or tweezers.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

And though she doesn’t know what is next for this sweet but stubborn avatar of herself, it’s clear Marcel has burrowed himself deep inside her.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2021

This disappointment has burrowed into every corner of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021

"Perhaps he has burrowed down under the hay or straw to keep warm."

From The Curlytops Snowed In Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds by Garis, Howard R.