Example Sentences
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“Shielded by her security, Britney scurries in like a frightened deer,” Weiss writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
But despite this convincing show, Romy is merely faking it, a detail we learn moments later when she scurries off to the privacy of her office.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
Instead, she’s poised and sure-footed, musing about the possibility of romance as Getz’s saxophone scurries and spirals around her.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
She thanks the water polo coaches on her way out, and then scurries back across to the arena locker room for a quick shower before hitting the court with hair not yet completely dry.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
He scurries back into my room, yanking the door shut behind him.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
