cup
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The Ming dynasty floating-crab cup is a marvel to behold.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Sterling Point,” on the other hand, is just my cup of Canadian Maple Syrup Soda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
After all, each 5.3-ounce cup contained about 32 milligrams of caffeine, or about a third of an 8-ounce cup of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Saltburn have conceded Wednesday's fixture - a cup game against Marton's second team - with BBC Sport being told Saltburn were unable to get a team together because of the "holiday season".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
I would rather let my tongue and teeth boil than let him see me dribble hot chocolate back into the cup.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Then I follow that with two very strong cups of coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He said there "were two cups of tea" in the house that had hardly been drunk, giving the impression "that she'd invited somebody in".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Peeled russet potatoes, lettuce and three cups of water are then thrown into the mix, boiled and, finally, simmered.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Recent analyses based on participant-reported health information found that consuming 1-3 cups of caffeinated coffee per day was not associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation or abnormal heart rhythm.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Smushed paper cups in the gutter, long strands of clear plastic, bits of food wrappers.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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
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
He cupped his hands around his mouth to blow warm air on them and was then hit with a wave of self-conscious anxiety.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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
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
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
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
“It’s up to you,” my grandma said, one hand cupping my cheek, the other one smoothing Adria’s hair.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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