Asked if the publisher was scrambling to keep up with the news, he said: "Much less than you would imagine.
And publishers have scrambled to set up Web sites, loaded with book graphics and information.
Stunned, the publishers are now scrambling to persuade Congress, in effect, to overturn the court ruling.
The publisher scrambled to record the book and put it on Audible.
But she evidently did an exceptional job selling the proposal, because several publishers scrambled to comply.
To combat the problem, publishers are - again, in Hollywood fashion - scrambling to develop secondary revenue streams.
But as publishers scramble to develop new markets that will increase profit margins, children's publishing has suddenly acquired a lot more respect.
As news of an imminent deal for Mr. Clinton's book appeared yesterday, publishers scrambled to guess who was acquiring the rights.
But information about the medical, legal and political aspects of AIDS is accumulating so fast that publishers are scrambling to keep up.
Under pressure from all sides, publishers are scrambling to revamp their textbooks.