scrambled
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Trump’s team scrambled jet fighters to accompany the plane the president left behind, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He completed four passes for 24 yards and also scrambled for 26 yards to help Carolina get to the Arizona five-yard line with two seconds left on the clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Japanese jets scrambled 595 times in the year to March 31, 2026, including 366 sorties against Chinese aircraft and 214 for Russian planes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aschenbrenner scrambled for lifelines while preparing for his unfortunately timed wedding in a seaside town in Northern California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Hours later, Sue and Bruce heard their cries for help and scrambled through the devastation to find them.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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