scrambles

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While the rest of the country scrambles to make a living in a world upended by the digital revolution, its creators revel in lifestyles that make the giddy heights of Versailles appear quaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As Big Tech scrambles to build artificial intelligence, demand for compute has far exceeded supply.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Meanwhile the US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact on energy markets.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The director, Ciarán O’Reilly, keeps the dramatic and comic fires fueled as the play, which runs just 80 minutes, scrambles toward a conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I turn to see the child by the giraffe reaching his arm out as Woo scrambles away.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer