2 Sentences With "scrabbled at"

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On Tuesday, evacuees still shut out of the islands scrabbled at every piece of news about unheard-from friends, family, boats and houses. from The New York Times
They scrabbled at the clear ceiling, gnawed at the air holes drilled in the top of each box, and tried to shove pink, whiskered noses through the ports. from The New York Times