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scoops

  • plural
    of scoop.
    scoop
    noun
    a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
  • present tense form
    of scoop (3rd person singular).
    scoop
    noun
    a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.

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London City Lionesses have signed two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas on a three-year deal in one of the biggest scoops in women's football history.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Once they’ve reached their capacity of about 20,000 pounds, a boat hauls everything to the harbor and a crane scoops it out in nets.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

One of the biggest scoops Latifi reports is that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — widely known as the Mormon church — financially backs influencers.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

As TV producers jockeyed for scoops and access, prosecutors in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, in Fort Worth, were faced with another task.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

He sneaks up from behind and scoops us up all at once like a fisherman with a net.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na