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scurried

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Workers in orange vests and hard hats scurried around the Catalina 7’s deck during the transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 2026

Thousands had excitedly scurried through the entrance gates before sunrise to claim a spot in the huge 5,000-capacity grandstand on the first tee.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

One of them peeled off a few folders from the stack she held against her chest and handed them to the other, who scurried away.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu