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scoop

[skoop] / skup /
NOUN
utensil, tool for shovelling
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NOUN
previously secret information that is suddenly public
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Example Sentences

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“We’re not big enough to be a site of record. Our scoops are more of the longer-term access, and scoops of insight.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest scooped up shares on the dip, and the stablecoin issuer also got endorsements from some of its fans on Wall Street.

From Barron's

Alice, who is known for her distinctive retro-pop sound, said she was on "cloud nine" and it was a "fabulous honour" to scoop the award.

From BBC

One of her earliest characters, Ice Cream Girl, is a go-getter with a scoop for a head, inspired by a character she drew as a child.

From Los Angeles Times

In Nyakach, in the west, children walked through knee-high water and residents scooped water from inundated houses -- though some were submerged up to the roof.

From Barron's