scrape

Example Sentences

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They can simply purchase data and even physical locations from third-party brokers that routinely scrape the internet for specific geolocation coordinates from weather apps, mobile games, and digital advertising networks.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Those that already exist scrape websites and apps - using AI, of course - to identify where a company's intellectual property or a person's image might have been used.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

However, Sri Lanka managed to scrape past the figure in 15.5 overs for the loss of five wickets which saw the Black Caps progress to the knockout phase.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Jobs outside of the farm are common in rural areas, and they’ve become increasingly important for farmers needing to scrape by in tough times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But watching him scrape a rock into a boulder, over and over like that, with total concentration, I don’t know, man, for the first time I saw him in a totally different way.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña