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noun

plural of scrabble

as in fights

a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective it'll be a long scrabble to pull ourselves out of poverty

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrabble

as in climbs

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea

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as in fumbles

to search for something blindly or uncertainly he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents

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Noun

The Cabarrus controversy comes as transgender rights have become a major national political talking point, with fights over girls’ sports, bathroom access and school policies playing out in courts and school board meetings.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Gun safety does not begin and end with high-profile fights in Washington or state legislatures.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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Over the last 50 years, temperatures across Utah have risen at roughly twice the global average, according to data from the National History Museum of Utah, and Moab’s mercury regularly climbs into the triple digits during July and August.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
What this means in practice is that the coaster car climbs up a vertical hill before hurtling around 1,230 feet of track culminating in a vertical spire.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Birth of daughter and personal struggles Meanwhile, following a lull in her career in the late 1990s, Smith returned to the spotlight in 2000.

— Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
In reality, Loesby contends, many struggles reflect predictable structural mismatches — a lawyer who prefers depth and analysis struggling in a role that rewards constant responsiveness, or one who thrives on collaboration disengaging in isolation.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

With his colleagues, including his good friend and fellow detective Max Abrahamsson (Henrik Norlén), in the dark, Thomas scrambles to solve the murders.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Kris tumbles, scrambles up, and, in the movie’s best throwaway, apologizes to the advancing killer.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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The policy updates come amid the slew of ongoing legal battles by players who were originally part of the 2022 high school recruiting class seeking a fifth year of collegiate eligibility.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Then came battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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