Margaret Smith, a leader in Washington society at that time, wrote a letter describing the scene: Ladies fainted, men were seen with bloody noses and such a scene of confusion took place as is impossible to describe - those who got in could not get out by the door again, but had to scramble out of windows.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

They had minutes to scramble up the mountain. Vivi,his brother and cousin carried their elderly father on a section of metal fencing.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

For some,the wave of suicides at France Telecom reveals the downside of the scramble to stay competitive amid the pressures of globalization and the recent economic downturn.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

"This is why there is a real scramble for leadership and there is a real power struggle, which is reflected in the deadlock in the election in parliament."

VOA: standard.2010.07.29