scrambles
In British English, scrambles was the original name for what the world now calls motocross — off-road motorcycle racing over rough, muddy terrain.
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*scrambles frantically to figure out how to hex mod ridge racer 4*
Here's me talking about Rubik's cubes on Numberphile. Ok fine, me talking about Rubik's cubes and Huge Numbers. How many different possible scrambles are there for puzzle cubes bigger than Rubik's classic? youtu.be…
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She rolls to one side and trips Batai like a log to the ankles. She has to push them off in a huff before she scrambles to her feet, panting. "I'm fine! Everything's... fine! This is... Fine." She plops down on the…
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In British English, scrambles was the original name for what the world now calls motocross — off-road motorcycle racing over rough, muddy terrain. The name perfectly captures the chaotic, engine-roaring scramble through dirt and obstacles. Though the term has largely been replaced, old-school riders and motorsport historians still use it with a certain nostalgic pride.
My uncle raced scrambles in the seventies before the whole sport rebranded as motocross.
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(Britain, dated, sports) motocross.
“Toaster scrambles are my favorite breakfast that and toaster strudels ❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“*scrambles frantically to figure out how to hex mod ridge racer 4*”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Here's me talking about Rubik's cubes on Numberphile. Ok fine, me talking about Rubik's cubes and Huge Numbers. How many different possible scrambles are there for puzzle cubes bigger than Rubik's classic? youtu.be/SAtFZPtbMpI?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pakistan Opens Iran Land Corridors as Region Scrambles for Routes Beyond Hormuz https://www.newsbeep.com/520941/ Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes to move shipments into Iran, aiming to clear more than 3,000…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“She rolls to one side and trips Batai like a log to the ankles. She has to push them off in a huff before she scrambles to her feet, panting. "I'm fine! Everything's... fine! This is... Fine." She plops down on the lawn again, digital adrenaline leaving her body.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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