scoop
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You might try to scoop up a bargain or avoid certain headaches by purchasing a newly constructed house.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Still, people seem to be rushing to scoop these preorders up, despite the insistence by some that preorders should be avoided given the disastrous launches of games like “Cyberpunk 2077” and “No Man’s Sky.”
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
With wicketkeeper Rew up to the stumps, Daryl Mitchell tried a scoop and was bowled for 68, a swiping Jamieson lost his middle stump and Nathan Smith holed for 38.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Under a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort to tackle anxieties over the supply of chemical fertilisers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He stood in the seat, swinging the little scoop neck door open for me.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
London City Lionesses have signed two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas on a three-year deal in one of the biggest scoops in women's football history.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Once they’ve reached their capacity of about 20,000 pounds, a boat hauls everything to the harbor and a crane scoops it out in nets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Similar activity allegedly preceded subsequent Axios scoops on April 17 and May 1.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
As TV producers jockeyed for scoops and access, prosecutors in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, in Fort Worth, were faced with another task.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Kim breaks off a leg, scoops up a bowl of rice, and hands it to me.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Crews scooped out a pair of tunnels, reinforcing walls as they advanced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Instead, 43-year-old tech scion David Ellison — with help from his billionaire father, Oracle software co-founder Larry Ellison — scooped up the prize for a staggering $111 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Serve piled onto tostadas, scooped up with tortilla chips or spooned over rice.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
But after a long season, in which Shaw scooped up several individual accolades including the WSL Player of the Year and Golden Boot, she relished getting her hands on another piece of silverware.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
She scooped him up, plopped him on her shoulder, and said, “Tell me where to run.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The result is less salad than preservation: tender beans suspended in a fragrant pool of olive oil that’s perfect for spooning over toast or scooping up with vegetables.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
Sinner, 24, became the first man to complete what is known as the 'Sunshine Double' - scooping both trophies on the hard courts in California and Florida - without dropping a set.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Walmart and Amazon have expanded grocery offerings and are scooping up wealthier consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
But investors hoping to capitalize on a potential boom for Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and artificial-intelligence firm are already trying to cash in by scooping up funds that own pre-IPO shares.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
I ask the man scooping ice into small paper cups.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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