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The Bowers, like many recreational boaters, have been scurrying to bayfront and Erie-area marinas in recent weeks to clean, wax, paint and perform maintenance on their vessels.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2016

Companies have been scurrying to boost their environmental credentials after China introduced tougher regulations this year to combat the country's unwanted image of smog-choked cities, fouled waterways and heavy-metal tainted soil.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2015

“I won’t characterize it as a bad neighborhood,” he said, “but there’s a good reason U.C. police have been scurrying around.”

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2015

When the Cowboys-Redskins rivalry was at its most contentious during the 1970s, Allen’s defensive charges often found themselves chasing the elusive Staubach the way defenders have been scurrying after Griffin this year.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2012

The result is a kind of detente, a protective arch of forbearance beneath which a small group of international lawyers have been scurrying about attempting to establish order.

From Time Magazine Archive