scooping
Example Sentences
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She remembers scooping up what remained of her artwork and watching it sift through her fingers, the porcelain broken and changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Videos from the response on Saturday show helicopters scooping up large quantities of water before dropping it on affected areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Two Canadair planes joined the battle on Monday, scooping up water from the River Seine to douse the flames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
India bought a cargo of around 2 million barrels in April, according to UANI, with China still scooping up 80% of the Iranian oil exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
I knock Ronan with my shoulder and point at Henry, who’s scooping up a cat with three white legs and one black one.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
