tap

Example Sentences

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The rush to go public underscores a broader push by Chinese AI companies to tap buoyant investor appetite while market conditions remain favorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I think it’s imperative … that we tap the brakes and we get our arms around what we’re faced with.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Producers in countries like South Korea and the United States have invested in creating their own micro drama studios to tap the booming sector.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If the child can tap by him- or herself, that will work also.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin