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Behind Paramount’s pivot is a desperate scramble to bolster its legal case and muster funds to help finance a deal Warner shareholders approved in April.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday's rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggled to keep them in stock.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Over the past two weeks, the mad scramble for upside exposure in the U.S. equities market has been a sight to behold, according to Nomura’s Charlie McElligott.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

U.S. tech bosses realized last year that China’s artificial-intelligence players weren’t experiencing the same scramble to find power for data centers thanks to the country’s massive rollout of renewable-energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

I push the car door open and scramble outside.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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

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

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 across the room, fetches it from his bed, and drops it in my lap.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

"When the boat capsized, most of the people scrambled to get the life jackets but most of them did not even know how to use them," the 45-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Security seemed scrambled, first directing a large crowd of us to the far side of the pickup zone, which sparked confusion and frustration, then waving us back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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

You are, I’m sorry to say, making caviar out of scrambled eggs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Another tree fell behind them, and Akira and Sue ducked and scrambled away from it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The number of wealthy Californians scrambling to nab exit options has grown alongside the number of Americans in total, according to the citizenship-by-investment firms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

If it doesn’t, the seller might renege, leaving the buyer scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The latest reports of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran have sent traders scrambling back into bullish call options.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

He rushed back from a farmhouse holiday with friends, scrambling to retrieve the notes and textbooks he had already given to younger students in case he had to sit the exam again.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Without hesitation, but only after numerous false starts, she finally succeeded in scrambling back to an upright position.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord