Example Sentences

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But Freiburg had been scrambling to get rid of the first two, so it did make sense to follow a similar pattern.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

Realizing the bank needed to raise cash, Mr. Becker had been scrambling since then to fix things.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Lawmakers had been scrambling to keep federal operations running and avoid a Christmas-period shutdown.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

The AI software told banks to deny millions of legitimate purchases, at a time when consumers had been scrambling for toilet paper and other essentials.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2022

The latter's garments were stained in places, as if he had been scrambling over mossy rocks, and his pockets bulged.

From Vane of the Timberlands by Bindloss, Harold