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skram buhld

  • v  to move hurriedly
    The friend scrambled after them
  • v  climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  • v  bring into random order
  • v  stir vigorously
  • v  make unintelligible
  • s  thrown together in a disorderly fashion
    a scrambled plan of action

  • Radio stations scrambled to pull her songs off the air and television stations canceled appearances.
  • A shot of bacon can make scrambled eggs seem like a full breakfast feast, while root-beer-float or marshmallow spray may make you crave rice cakes.
  • European property rights, deliberately scrambled by Nazi looters, will keep courts and lawyers busy for years after the war.
News & Articles

  • Why did Apple's iTunes Radio fall short of the hype?
    As Apple scrambled in recent weeks to wrap up deals with music companies for its new streaming music service, the expectations grew increasingly big for just what this so-called iRadio would be.        
    June 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Southland home prices soar 24.7% in May from a year earlier
    The median price reaches $368,000 for all homes sold in the six-county region, the highest in five years. Southern California's housing recovery surged last month as buyers scrambled for a short supply of homes.        
    June 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Pakistan says Indian planes violated its airspace
    ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani Air Force said two Indian aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace on Tuesday, and that it scrambled two fighter jets to "challenge the intruders."
    June 11, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
Quotes

  • Ben Roethlisberger in CNN International
    The first read was the running back in the flat, but he wasn't open,Roethlisberger told the Washington Times. "Then I was going to bang it to Hines (Ward) real quick, but someone was closing...... I looked back, scrambled right a little...
  • Mitt Romney in Washington Post
    He scrambled up there every time we went on trips,Romney said at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh Thursday. "He got it all by himself and enjoyed it."
  • Dirk Nowitzki in USA Today
    We really scrambled trying to contest shots,Nowitzki said. "We feel like we're a good defensive team, but we have to step it up earlier. Especially on the road, you don't want a team to get up 16."

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