scrambles

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“There’s literally something new every week, which scrambles the calculus,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

If the phone lines to her parents are cut, she scrambles to find out exactly what districts.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He scrambles out of the water, shaking each foot in dismay.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate