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cup

[kuhp] / kʌp /


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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

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

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

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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