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On April 8, 1949, Kathy Fiscus, her older sister and two cousins were scampering through an open field in San Marino, not far from the Fiscus house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2019

At this time, people assumed intelligent beings were scampering over the Martian surface, Jakosky said.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2015

Inside the walled grove where the colonel’s residence was located, Nasser al-Ghati’s two boys were scampering around.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2011

There was a lot of energy round the field, those who weren't bowling were scampering around like idiots - KP especially.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2010

Behind him, in the tall sagebrush, the birds were scampering on the ground, making a great noise among the dry leaves; the squirrels piped shrilly on the side-hills.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck