cupped
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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
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
Fan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
She hugged herself and cupped her hands around her elbows.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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