Example Sentences

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Dillon: Some people were unhappy, so production was scrambling for certain cast members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Everyone, it seemed, was scrambling to load up on the humble macro.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago was scrambling to close a $369 million deficit in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Earlier this year opposition activist Antanina Kanavalava was scrambling across a frozen river on the Belarusian border, determined to escape and see her children again after more than four years behind bars.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Lyra was scrambling toward the man from behind, with the loose rope in her hand.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman