Example Sentences

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Wall Street firms and other institutional investors have scooped up hundreds of thousands of U.S. homes to rent out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

A couple who launched a new fertility podcast in 2025 have scooped a major award, beating the likes of French and Saunders, Mel and Sue and Sky News.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

That has shrunk to less than 70 million this year as services including Netflix and Amazon Prime video have scooped up viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

A few public and private efforts have scooped up some basic immune data from large numbers of people, including All of Us, the U.S.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 2, 2024

“Otherwise a bunch of secret agents would have scooped you up a while ago. He’s making sure nobody else finds out about you.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste