scramble

Example Sentences

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There’s the “war’s over” trade, and there’s the short-term scramble to trade the two-week cease-fire and buy assets that got beaten up by the war, like airline stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Parents would scramble for child-care options and an alternative for weekday breakfasts and lunches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Some question whether four years in the classroom is still worth the time, especially as the unemployment rate for new graduates rises and they scramble to AI-proof their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But Harare abruptly brought forward the halt by 10 months after it noticed a suspicious scramble by mining firms to rush out production and exports, Mining Minister Polite Kambamura said earlier this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I scramble out of Barbara’s tent and run smack into August.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen