scooping

Example Sentences

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And if you don’t get SpaceX shares, think about scooping up shares of two other high-profile private companies before they are public— ChatGPT owner OpenAI and Claude parent company Anthropic.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

Genie asked, scooping out a fat frozen strawberry.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds