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scooping
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Kids love the hands-on steps here — scooping soil, patting it down around the plants and writing Grandma’s name on a tag.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The state itself could also put convicts to work after scooping people up for minor or fabricated offenses.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Spading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spading. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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