scrambled
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Foreign oil companies scrambled for a slice of Venezuela's crude at an oil summit in Caracas this week despite years of sanctions, underinvestment and mismanagement that have crippled the once booming industry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Australia wing Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i was then sin-binned as well to leave Australia three men down and replacement scrum-half Morne van den Berg scrambled in to cut the lead to 11 points.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
When Bailey scrambled back, he saw a Vanderbilt blitz crash toward him, and went into an absolute panic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that sparked chaos.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
They released me and I scrambled to my hands and knees to search for a way to escape, but I was surrounded.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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