Example Sentences

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Putting has often been her weak link, but she gained more than three shots on the greens compared with the rest of the field and topped the statistical charts for scrambling.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Executives at other companies hoping for Pentagon loans or other types of investments are scrambling to figure out how to get in front of the right people.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Executives are scrambling to track returns on AI investments as the bill for massive computing needs comes due.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Slowly, incredulously, she raised her head; and then she was scrambling out of her chair, craning to see.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt