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[tahyp] / taɪp /








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None of that is conducive to the type of “civilized community” Schuyler reflects upon in “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.”

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Increasingly, people are hit by cars on roads designed like Union Avenue in Memphis, Tenn.—all while this type of roadway continues to spread across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Conversations with others is one thing, and watching movies without headphones is forbidden, but dictating out loud when she could type is an irritating loophole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"But I think it is a massive credit and describes the type of person he is."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

I found wild berries—a type I knew from clearing the bushes for farming.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

There are several types of surgeries for the most serious cases, including thrombectomies, which are minimally invasive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

"They are born to eat ... and they're really good at eating certain types of grasses and sort of managing habitats."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Its operations span more than 100 countries and territories, providing both armed and unarmed security guards as well as different types of security technology across industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

When should you listen to certain types of music?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Along with a typed schedule detailing Queen Elizabeth II's plans to host a diplomatic reception in her Silver Jubilee year...

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I feel uncomfortable to discuss future,” Molchanova wrote to Epstein on April 4, 2019, sweat soaking into her shirt as she nervously typed the message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Outside the courthouse, Navarrete listed all the documents her client would need for a chance to stay, as his daughter furiously typed them into a cellphone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

It must be 100% handwritten with no typed words, printed forms or help from another person.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Without preamble, he pulled out a tablet, typed a few things in, and handed it to me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The fact that I and countless other writers are typing out similar commentaries all but ensures it.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Getting here now — typing away while I sniffle with a cold, a life I wouldn’t change for the world — required carefully deflating a rapidly overblown ego.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

I opted against Link, instead clicking “Take control of the browser” and typing in the card number myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

When the defence lawyer told the court about his request to have a juror removed, there were gasps and reporters quickly began typing.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

She gets through two poems while I’m still typing my first one.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist


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