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was trotting

  • past progressive
    of trot.
    trot
    verb (used without object)
    (of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.

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It also meant that Musk was trotting himself out more often: because Tesla doesn’t advertise, promoting the brand meant Musk had to serve as a celebrity hypeman.

From The Verge ● Dec. 12, 2019

There he was, trotting up the stairs of the New Hampshire secretary of state’s office surrounded by cheering supporters.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2016

Henry Kissinger was trotting around the globe as the US sought to extricate itself from Vietnam.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2014

Cameron Maybin easily scored on the single, and was trotting back to the dugout when plate umpire Dan Bellino flipped him Hahn’s souvenir.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2014

He was trotting down the rabbit trail with a leg of caribou in his mouth.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George