Example Sentences
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Fast-spreading flames blackened the sky over the peninsula as tourists scrambled onto boats that ferried them to safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Campaigns scrambled to offer their own slates of delegates who they thought would be pledged to them.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I scrambled really well. I felt like the crowd really helped me," said Fleetwood.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
I dropped the gnome, scrambled to my feet, and ran.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
