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as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
the toddler scrambled up the stairs
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
scrambled the letters of the word
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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer
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Recent Examples of scramble
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Washington scrambled to the roof, where a friend’s cousin pulled out her own gun and shot.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In fact, cottage cheese is often added to egg dishes, like scrambles, to boost their protein content.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 June 2026
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Verb
Clark went from scrambling to soaring with one shot.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Washington scrambled to the roof, where a friend’s cousin pulled out her own gun and shot.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Noun
Veteran substitute Arnautovic appeared to have restored Austria’s lead in the 67th minute from a goalmouth scramble, but that was ruled out as Stefan Posch handled in the area.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In fact, cottage cheese is often added to egg dishes, like scrambles, to boost their protein content.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 June 2026
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Schwarber’s major league-leading home run total climbed to 28, and the performance marked the fifth three-homer game of his career.
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Highs are expected to reach the mid-90s in the San Gabriel Valley and the San Fernando Valley, and possibly climb to 100 degrees or higher in the Antelope Valley and the Cuyama Valley in Santa Barbara County, said Weather Service spokesperson Carol Ciliberti.
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The fires also disrupted travel across parts of Miami-Dade County.
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Poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and health conditions like metabolic bone disease can disrupt bone remodeling, leading to weaker bones over time.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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The company has since shuffled several leaders, including naming a new human resources chief and the company’s first chief digital officer.
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The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
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Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.
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While at Fortress, Adamolekun visited a variety of Red Lobster restaurants in secret to assess them.
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So The Listeners — not to be confused with 2022’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson and you in a voice role — is just now reaching the States.
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Why The Market Misprices Good Companies Investors often confuse business quality with investment quality.
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The compact assortment amps up the contemporary style that Wong specializes in.
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Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
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The golf practice center would disturb an already fragile ecosystem with a high water table, the board wrote.
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Gorsuch said the opinion was narrow and did not disturb other provisions of the law, which includes a ban on guns for drug addicts, ban on guns for people presently intoxicated and prohibition of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or others.
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“Scramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scramble. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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