scramble

Example Sentences

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As Big Tech scrambles to build artificial intelligence, demand for compute has far exceeded supply.

From MarketWatch

The firm suggested investors might be scrambling to offset losses in the markets in South Korea and Japan, or swapping gold for the U.S. dollar in the Middle East.

From Barron's

Last week the Englishman was second for strokes gained in his approach play, first for scrambling around the greens and fifth in performance off the tee.

From BBC

At the darkened bar in Old Havana, workers scrambled to light candles and serve beer that, without refrigeration, would soon go warm.

From Los Angeles Times

Farms and cities scrambled in the middle of a drought as supplies fell far short of expectations.

From Los Angeles Times