scrambled
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Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of the devastating twin earthquakes, the United Nations said Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Ukraine's neighbour Poland said its scrambled fighter jets and placed ground-based air defence systems on alert in a "preventive" response to Russian strikes in Kyiv.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The move so scrambled Paraguay’s defense that when Pulisic played in Weston McKennie and McKennie drove the ball across the box, Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla mistakenly guided the ball into his net.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
We scrambled up and turned our innocent faces to the flag.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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