scramble

Example Sentences

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Earnings are more critical than ever to the stock market’s performance as investors scramble for clues on how the Iran conflict may be impacting the economy, said Empower’s Norton.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

But Harare abruptly brought forward the halt by 10 months after it noticed a suspicious scramble by mining firms to rush out production and exports, Mining Minister Polite Kambamura said earlier this month.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, as buyers scramble to secure supply, stockpiles in China continue to build, tempering price gains, ANZ adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Oil prices have vaulted past $100 a barrel after weeks of intensifying tensions with Iran, setting off a scramble in Washington and across global energy markets to contain the surge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

I failed to ask, when it gets going at a big speed, how do I scramble on without losing an arm or a leg?

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads