scoop
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Tom Cruise spends the movie running through New Jersey with two terrified kids while ash drifts through the streets and giant alien war machines scoop humans into dangling metal cages.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The traditional Lao dipping sauces elevate nearly everything on the menu and taste just as good when you scoop them up with sticky rice.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Barton-on-Sea in Hampshire was named Britain's cheapest seaside destination for ice cream, with a single scoop costing an average of £1.95.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The group made sure to scoop up tickets in the last row so they could dance freely without blocking anyone’s view.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
They place those leaves, a scoop of protein powder, and then a glob of what looks like Mom’s sourdough starter into a compression unit.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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