def url_in_scope(url, scope_urls):
    """
    Does the URL match any of the scopes represented by ``scope_urls``?

    Return True if the URL matches one or more of the provided patterns (if the
    URL string begins with any of the scope URL strings)

    :arg url: URL string in question
    :arg scope_urls: List of URLs that define scopes to check against
    :type scope_urls: list(str)
    :rtype: bool
    """
    return any((url.startswith(scope_url) for scope_url in scope_urls))