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Businesses, for their part, had to scramble to find new sources of supply for key commodities such as fertilizer, plastic and aluminum.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

If shipments through the strait don’t pick up again soon, it will set off another scramble for other sources of crude among Asian and European refiners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Look at how it has caused people to scramble for groceries and clear out the shelves. Honestly, there hasn't even been much wind or rain these past two days."

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

I remember the scramble to get him registered for the first team.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

The second bell rings, and I scramble to find a pencil to write down the details.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

In the first episode, student Daisy scrambles at rush hour to catch a jeepney, the country's most common form of public transport.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Its ability to sell a car online and deliver it hundreds or even thousands of miles away scrambles a system in which manufacturers judge dealers based on sales in geographic areas, Stanton said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026

The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

He scrambles off my lap to join her, and she presses an envelope into my hands, insisting on paying me for one more week of babysitting even though I tell her she doesn’t have to.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Campaigns scrambled to offer their own slates of delegates who they thought would be pledged to them.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Nyland scrambled backwards showing remarkably anticipation and agility to leap and turn the ball against the post.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Nvidia was the darling of Wall Street for the past year as chip scarcity drove an unprecedented premium on hardware and tech giants scrambled for its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Rescue teams scrambled to pull 17 people to safety, but after reaching the shore the man who was given CPR was pronounced dead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Alex and Zoe scrambled everything into a big ol’ mess.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The ban sent mining firms scrambling to build plants to process lithium sulfate, a step along the value chain towards battery‑grade materials.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

We end up scrambling, often in response to an emergency, to figure out what to do at a time when no one is thinking clearly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

But while Drapatyi's appointment has been generally welcomed, it only represents a partial fix by a president scrambling to repair the damage caused by his removal of Fedorov.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Hours after the nuclear deal was reported by the Wall Street Journal, the White House was silent on the details and Trump administration officials were left scrambling when asked by lawmakers and reporters for answers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

You could hear them scrambling around inside the metal pot, scrabbling up to escape the steam.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt