scooping

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

And they all went over to the tunnel entrance and began scooping out great chunks of juicy, golden-colored peach flesh.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl