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By March, McKinney was scrambling to get a campaign together, and Hochman was quick to lend the fundraisers and managers who helped him oust Gascón.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Annual increases in compensation jumped to as high as 5% in 2022 — almost double the prepandemic trend — when companies were scrambling to hire people at a time of acute labor shortages.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Governments and cyber-security agencies around the world are scrambling to contain a massive flaw in internet technology, after AI discovered issues that could be exploited by hackers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Now web administrators are scrambling to protect themselves from the vulnerability, which cutting-edge AI systems could quickly exploit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I place the bills on the ground before scrambling up the steps to join Andre and Camille.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller