Example Sentences

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Roark has scooped up a string of restaurant chains in the last decade, including Dave’s Hot Chicken and Subway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It has scooped up tens of thousands of animals in recent years, and was subject to an Indian Supreme Court review that cleared it of any wrongdoing.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

The typical Arcadia volume is chock-full of vintage photographs and tends to be less text-focused; History Press, as with the other imprints Arcadia has scooped up over time, allows authors to actually write more.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

Santiago has scooped up endorsements from construction trade workers, school employees, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and many other union organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

One dad has scooped up his three-year-old, clutching the kid like there’s a lion loose in the market.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins