cup
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Each cup of “Sacred Water” is meant to embody that tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
By the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, it seems the winners and losers of the new AI era can change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
It is best known for its unusually low melting point, which allows a gallium spoon to melt in a cup of hot tea.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
His side finished second and lost the cup final to minnows Torreense.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I ran my tongue over my lips, feeling the last drops of milk as she took the cup and hung it on a hook over the hearth.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Up front, it was the ideal dry-goods shop: good boxes of fussy pasta and cavatappi, sleeves of biscotti, plastic-wrapped anise pizzelle, a counter where you could order hulking sandwiches and tiny cups of coffee.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Since 1978, there have been 13 world cups and his tally would have been enough to be top scorer in all but two.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
A nearby dry cleaner said the price of plastic garment covers had more than doubled, while a cafe owner noted a 50-percent increase in the cost of plastic cups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
It is a bright morning, the heat rising with the sun, as drivers pull over and grab cups to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
She had two cups of ice cream she’d gotten from Leyla: one chocolate, the boy’s favorite, and the other strawberry, hers.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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At one point he stuck out his hand to pretend he held the distant band shell in his cupped palm.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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
The 33-year-old cupped his ear after he was booed by the partisan French crowd following his win on court 14.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
I cupped a handful to my mouth and drank them both.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
He opened the last juice pack and carefully poured some into his cupped hand for Moose, who lapped it eagerly.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
And that alone is worth making like Lee and cupping my own hands around my mouth for an enthusiastic yell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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
Elliott, 26, celebrated by channelling former WWE superstars Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, strutting in the centre of the octagon before cupping each of his ears.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024
She was off the couch in a flash, cupping her whole hand over Aaron’s forehead.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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