scrambled
Example Sentences
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Current and former LSU coaches have scrambled to explain how and why the awkward situation unfolded as it did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"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
I usually get the trifecta with the waffle, the scrambled eggs with cheese and the million-dollar bacon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The fund borrowed heavily to finance its AI bets and scrambled to raise cash last month after several of its holdings plunged, triggering demands from lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The only sign that anything had happened here was a smudge on the glass wall—probably Jonah’s own fingerprints, smeared against the glass when he’d scrambled out a window.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
