scramble for
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The unlikely alliance illustrates the increasingly desperate scramble for “compute,” the lifeblood of the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
As policymakers scramble for solutions to shore up Social Security’s finances, some are looking to the tax system to find new sources of revenue for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Vicki Hird, agriculture lead at the Wildlife Trusts said "the scramble for green farming schemes was worse than the dash for Oasis tickets".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Award show producers seemed to scramble for hosts that didn’t already have a record of ruffling feathers and could, at the bare minimum, garner a few chuckles from the crowd.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
When you shout Durham! the gloomy and befogged financial atmosphere becomes clear and there is a mad rush and scramble for her bonds.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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