scooping

Example Sentences

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A Euromillions winner who saved the life of a police officer just days before scooping the £1m jackpot has died in a suspected hit-and-run.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

Walmart and Amazon have expanded grocery offerings and are scooping up wealthier consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In Italian, scarpetta involves the scooping up of the leftover gravy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Dad asks, already scooping one of them out of the white crib.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman