scoop
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Porthmadog in Gwynedd came out on top, with a single scoop costing an average of £3.85, while a two-scoop cone was around £5.28, according to analysis by credit card company Zable.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Ian said he would not pay £3.85 for a single scoop.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
This year it expects to hit similar levels, partly to scoop up talent when others are shying away, said Bruce Buchanan, its co-founder and chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
He even tried to get hired at a public-relations firm that worked on mergers after he left his last law-firm role, hoping to scoop up more tips there, prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He helps me up, and I scoop up a handful of mud and press it against his chest, leaving a brown handprint on his soaked T-shirt.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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