Example Sentences

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And until a few years ago, no one was scooping out the line, hooks and lead weights.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Within minutes, I was scooping the disks of meat off the grill, each one more burned than the one before. 

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2017

But before he was scooping up Rust Belt factories, the banker was sizing up another troubled asset: Donald Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2016

One young woman who was scooping the controversial “Peachy Paterno” ice cream in the on-campus Berkey Creamery said the flavor was one of the originals.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2016

Mr. Ray put these big, really nice bowls on the table and was scooping out spoonfuls of canned greens.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds