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scramble

verb as in race; get into position clumsily

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In early September, a cluster of unexplained child deaths in a small town in Madhya Pradesh sent local health workers scrambling.

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The image of Nigel Farage has loomed over this party conference season, as the established parties scramble to come up with a response to the rapid rise of Reform UK.

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Hoping to skinny-dip, we scrambled down a narrow path.

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Package delivery companies have been scrambling to educate consumers about the new tariff regime, but still, some are surprised.

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"In the meantime, while we scramble to find new opportunities, you want to keep as much of the current agreement in place," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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