Example Sentences

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Chip makers have been scrambling to secure ASML’s advanced production tools as they face pressure from their own customers to deliver more powerful semiconductors for AI data centers, smartphones and other devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Biotech and pharma companies have been scrambling to integrate AI into their businesses as developers like OpenAI and Anthropic launch healthcare tools.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Investors may have been scrambling to be the first to offload shares ahead of what they saw as a fresh catalyst for a selloff.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Since the streaming boom, studios have been scrambling to figure out exactly what it is that viewers want to see on the silver screen, and their expectations frequently fall short.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

Otherwise we 'd have been scrambling around in water up to our necks.

From The Cross-Cut by Cooper, Courtney Ryley