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The victory put the 30-year-old in elite company, alongside only Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only players with multiple cup titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
And, notably, they eat Cane’s, whether it’s buying entire orders of just Texas toast or dunking their entire hand into a fountain cup of Cane’s Sauce and licking it off their fingers.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
"If these things didn't exist, you'd be outside of society. A cup of coffee on my current benefits is more than what I get on my daily allowance."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Recent cup winners Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt start their cup journeys against lower league opposition on Friday, while holders Bayern Munich play on September 2.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Clare brought his cup to his mouth, seeking the warmth of his tree sap tea.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
However, women who drank more than five cups a day had lower BMD, suggesting that very high coffee consumption could have negative effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Below, on a plain white plate, sat the actual dish: shrimp nested in crisp cups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
About 2 cups finely shredded zucchini, loosely packed and squeezed dry with a paper towel.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
He has to constantly hydrate, so he places big cups of water on both sides of the stage with straws, but sometimes the crew and other actors help him pick up the cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
On the blanket was a thermos, a stack of paper cups, and a bag of mini-marshmallows.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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
It doesn't want to leave the safety of his cupped hands.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 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
When Sarr scored, it looked like Ange cupped his ears to say: I know better.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
Then he looked at Israel’s hands, the way they were cupped together to form a safe little nest.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
She scraped my skin with firm, painful strokes, and then moved on to cupping, placing glass suction cups across my back and shoulders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
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
Father Olufemi leaned forward, cupping Kamau’s cheek like an indulgent father.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
