scrambled

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On Thursday, wait times on the AMC website reached an hour as hopeful moviegoers scrambled to secure seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.S. military has scrambled for counter-drone solutions that don’t require firing a million-dollar missile at a $10,000 drone.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Until recently, auto executives, analysts and economists believed that U.S. new-car sales were on a steady climb back to volumes last seen before the pandemic closed factories and scrambled global supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Craving fluffy and warm scrambled eggs… without any actual eggs?

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Taking a running start, I scrambled up the trunk of a giant oak.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth