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scramble

/ˈskɹæmbl̩/ nom C1

En français : bousculade, interception, motocross

  1. A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface. · a last-minute scramble to the finish line
  2. An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft.
  3. A motocross race.
  4. Any frantic period of competitive activity.
  5. An impromptu maneuver or run by a quarterback, attempting to gain yardage or avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
  6. A statistic used in assessing a player's short game, consisting of a chip or putt from under 50 yards away that results in requiring one putt or less on the green.
  7. A variant of golf in which each player in a team tees off on each hole, and the players decide which shot was best. Every player then plays their second shot from within a club length of where the best ball has come to rest, and the procedure is repeated until the hole is finished.
  8. A dish (meal) involving scrambled eggs and a hodgepodge of complementary ingredients, usually closer to a casserole than to an omelette. · Near-synonym: hash· The diner's menu features "the farmer's scramble" (under all-day breakfast) and "the fisherman's fricassee" (under dinner entrees).

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In a very few moments it was necessary for Elaine to scramble to her feet, pick up her cloth of gold coverlet and pall of blackest samite and gaze blankly at a big crack in the bottom of her barge through which the water was literally pouring.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 223 · C1
It was not so high as the first, however, and by standing upon the Lion’s back they all managed to scramble to the top.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 133 · B2
At sight of her Anne tried to scramble to her feet, but sank back again with a sharp little cry of pain.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 176 · C1
Psychologists suggest that admitting a mistake directly threatens our self-concept, triggering cognitive dissonance that we instinctively scramble to resolve.
The Art of the Apology, p. 1 · C2

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