scramble
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Ever since Canada’s Marineland shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The announcement prompted a furious scramble for tickets not seen since Taylor Swift's The Eras tour in 2024.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
His war with Iran unintentionally set off a scramble for renewable energy sources, which promise to be cheaper in the long run and available on a faster timescale than many initially anticipated.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The upstart golf league is playing what could be its final tournament ever as executives scramble to find new investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
After we scramble down a hilly section of the trail, he asks how my chest is.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Russia and China have also moved closer, with their navies and air forces conducting joint exercises in areas around Japan, promoting frequent scrambles by Japanese jets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government is planning to release thousands of prisoners early this October, as it scrambles to free up space in jails almost at 100% capacity.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the rest of the country scrambles to make a living in a world upended by the digital revolution, its creators revel in lifestyles that make the giddy heights of Versailles appear quaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
As Big Tech scrambles to build artificial intelligence, demand for compute has far exceeded supply.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
He scrambles out of the water, shaking each foot in dismay.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
"One by one, we also climbed out through the driver's side," then scrambled up a hill, she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The key to a killer résumé is your perfect scrambled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
On his next series, Bennett scrambled eight yards for a touchdown and a 17-0 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Coastguard aircraft from as far afield as Prestwick and Carlisle have been scrambled to assist in the search alongside a "commercial" search and rescue helicopter.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As he scrambled to find office space, buy furniture, and open a brokerage account, he received a pair of surprising phone calls.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
He adjusted to the pass rush by scrambling up the middle for gains of 11 and 15 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
He said hundreds of people survived only by scrambling up nearby slopes as floodwaters roared through the valley below.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Jessica Hall explained how other changes by health insurers might send hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for new Medicare Advantage coverage in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"They were all scrambling at the start saying, 'Don't text me'," Bec joked.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I staggered toward the wall and put my bag up there, but then wasn’t quite tall enough to sit without some serious scrambling.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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