scooping

Example Sentences

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Some projections put them well over that, scooping up at least 1,500 out of the 5,000 or so that are being contested.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Border Patrol agents are typically stationed at the border where their day-to-day work entails scooping up people who have crossed illegally.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Live Nation says prices are set by artists and their managers, sometimes below market value, and sophisticated scalpers are to blame for scooping up mispriced tickets and reselling them at a significant markup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Jonah and a bunch of the other boys had jumped in and raced around splashing each other, even scooping up mud balls to throw at each other.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix