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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

She scoops an unamused cat up in the air and, with the first sign of emotion, says, “I love you.”

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 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

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

Then add some scoops of dead fish and a splash of skunk spray.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate