scramble for
Example Sentences
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In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“But we sort of missed that moment, and so now here we are kind of in a scramble for how we’re gonna make all of this work.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Even Yankees appearances in the World Series—where they appear much more regularly and in a stadium with more than double the Garden’s seating capacity—can’t match this scramble for seats.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz having been blocked for the past eight weeks, however, those supplies have not been available, prompting a scramble for fuel produced elsewhere.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
There was a wild scramble for the rear door, as the men, Bear among them, raced to get out.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
