scramble

Example Sentences

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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

It's not impossible that Spurs scramble a win here because Arne Slot's side were lousy in Turkey on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

He was so tall and so broad that it was a scramble for her.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell