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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Meyer and his wife “went in heavy,” he said, scooping up shares in a number of those-beaten down names, including Salesforce, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and TurboTax owner Intuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He settled on Finn, scooping up the little boy in his arms so joyfully that Finn’s legs swung side to side.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix