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

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

Lacking international exposure, they largely ignore U.S. sanctions, scooping up cheap crude to compete domestically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Dad was in the forklift, scooping up a stack of corrugated tin.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover