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noun

plural of scrabble

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrabble

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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Noun

In a few boss fights, the battles can suddenly change into a completely different format.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
While clearing mobs of enemies can be fun, the combat really shines during the game’s many boss fights.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

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As tuition climbs and federal oversight tightens on low-earning programs, a new tool lets families compare outcomes across California campuses.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Maintenance and repair costs on a new car already run about 11 cents a mile, and that figure climbs as a vehicle ages and mileage increases.

— Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Birth of daughter and personal struggles Meanwhile, following a lull in her career in the late 1990s, Smith returned to the spotlight in 2000.

— Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
In reality, Loesby contends, many struggles reflect predictable structural mismatches — a lawyer who prefers depth and analysis struggling in a role that rewards constant responsiveness, or one who thrives on collaboration disengaging in isolation.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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What Hasty built instead compares each coach against the specific opposing talent his players faced, which means a good coach with a bad roster finally looks different from a bad coach with a good one.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The format rewards behavior that looks nothing like traditional ecommerce.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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The policy updates come amid the slew of ongoing legal battles by players who were originally part of the 2022 high school recruiting class seeking a fifth year of collegiate eligibility.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Then came battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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