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cup

[kuhp] / kʌp /


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"Fortunately, somebody noticed how uncomfortable he was walking and asked him in for a cup of tea and then got in touch with the police," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

You can, however, buy someone half of your sandwich or offer them a cup of coffee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“You bring a piping hot cup of coffee at 100-degree summer weather, I might judge you a little bit,” said Cho, who’s based in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I ordered a large black iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with a black straw.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

She pours herself a cup of coffee, never once taking her eyes off me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Professional life is crowded with micro-signals — clothes, cups, phones, tone, timing, posture — ordinary things that remain perfectly neutral until someone decides they are evidence of character.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

A Starbucks spokesperson told MarketWatch the company increasingly sees its ancillary offerings — like cups and other gear — as collectibles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Immigrants at the centre also told OIG that they did not have access to clean drinking water and could not clean the plastic cups from which they drank.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Clear glassware that can be easily mixed with a host’s other cups is a good option, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then I fashioned a collection of pots, bowls, cups, and crude spoons.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

The Warrington teenager cupped his ears to lap up the adulation of a delirious crowd while fellow Englishman Aspinall laughed in disbelief before he gave Littler a high five.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

It doesn't want to leave the safety of his cupped hands.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025

Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

She reached over and turned the water on in the sink, cupped her hand under the faucet, then slid that hand over Emma’s hair, smoothing down all the stray locks.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Often, like in my treatment in Singapore, cupping is paired with gua sha, creating a push and pull on the skin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Kayleigh's tried cocktails of different medications, putting her feet in hot water, a flannel at the back of the head, acupuncture, cupping - but they've had little effect.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

In addition to his usual routine, he’s tried cryotherapy, infrared therapy, massages with cupping — anything to keep inflammation down and ward away the nagging injuries that followed him over three years at Mississippi State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

Since China's so-called Peace Ark arrived last week, more than 2,000 South Africans have been treated on board - ranging from maternity check-ups and cataract surgeries to cupping therapy.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

Just as if he were cupping the moon, a clear, soft brightness spilled from his hands and poured into the sky.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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