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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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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Many state sites include locations, meeting points, and starting times of various hikes and other outdoor adventures, from mountain climbs to cross-country country-skiing.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
While its temperature from the sun never climbs above -220 degrees Fahrenheit (-140 degrees Celsius), this is still warm enough to cause these ices to sublimate.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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This plant looks similar to its relatives, the more popular Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera x buckleyi)and Thanksgiving cacti (Schlumbergera truncata), which are named for the holidays closest to their bloom times.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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Another agreed that the pants are flattering on short statures, adding that the material feels soft and looks good when worn with the brand’s matching funnel neck sweatshirt.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sinatra’s Ultimate Christmas reaches the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And because of that unknown, the Canucks are going to listen to outside expressions of interest in case the situation reaches a point of no return.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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There are a few ways parents can use AI to support their parenting efforts, according to Professor Xu—the first is by using AI as a source of information.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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Despite the president’s efforts, local issues appear to be at the top of Greenlanders’ minds.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Scrabbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrabbles. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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