It had bony armour along its back, and was able to run in rapid spurts on long legs.

The idea of the cusp was to link behavioral principles to rapid spurts in development (see Behavior analysis of child development).

He spoke in short, rapid spurts, alternating between a whimper and a bellow.

And adolescence is a time of changing bodies, rapid spurts of growth - and baggy clothing.

Then came three rapid spurts of plasma.

He could hear his own breath escaping in rapid spurts.

India witnesed a rapid spurt in growth of satellite television leading to a revolution in the television industry after 1993.

Shoving the coupe into gear, Jerry wheeled full about in the middle of the avenue and started a rapid spurt in the opposite direction.

He kept his breathing deep, even though he felt a disconcerting tendency to pant in rapid, shallow spurts.

Its breath came in short, rapid spurts, as if it were breathing very, very quickly.