Example Sentences

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Others have scrambled to make up for lost U.S. sales with new customers in other regions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Nations have scrambled to repatriate holidaymakers caught up in the fighting with air traffic severely limited as missiles and drones dominate the skies above the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

At this World Cup, they have scrambled an escape against Nepal, scraped past Scotland and Italy when the walls threatened to crumble in, and beat Sri Lanka with one of the great one-man shows.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Big Tech companies have scrambled to build out their cloud-computing businesses and lock in key AI partnerships.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“I want to have scrambled eggs for dinner without this ridiculous construction that a scrambled egg-inclusive meal is breakfast even when it occurs at dinnertime.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green