scrabble
Example Sentences
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Europe’s scrabbling together of funds to put into the pot is important here.
They pushed each other and scrabbled for the letter.
From Literature
As she scrabbled for a laser pointer in her large handbag, her coloratura was comically on point, though she was inaudible in her middle range during the cabaletta.
A group of people scrabble on the ground, sifting through the soil.
From BBC
The change meant the UK had to "build out" relationships with allies around the world but also invest in the UK's own economy, Jones said, denying ministers were "scrabbling" for solutions.
From BBC
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