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scramble

noun as in mix-up, confusion

verb as in race; get into position clumsily

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With the reverse now true, primary places aren't needed as much, but there's still a scramble to get the secondary and sixth form places of your choice.

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The argument left European leaders scrambling to defend Zelensky, while also trying to maintain negotiations over a possible peace deal.

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Thousands of residential structures and everything inside them burned down, setting off a frantic scramble to find new lodging and replace the entirety of a home’s contents.

The injury came as the Lakers scrambled back into the game following a disastrous third quarter when they scored just four points in the first seven minutes.

It also used artillery and scrambled helicopters to attack and bomb areas held by remnants of the Assad forces that some activists said hit civilian homes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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