tap
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Yet investors this week began rewarding those willing to tap the breaks on heavy debt issuance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
First, actor Richard E Grant was so giddy to have received the tap on the shoulder that he blurted out his supposedly secret status in episode two.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
From Boris Pickett’s “Monster Mash” to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell on You” to, of course, “Thriller,” there are plenty of tunes to tap one’s toes with while trick-or-treating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
But as Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil explains, that tap could turn off at any time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I tap the kitchen table five times without thinking about it.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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As its future grows more uncertain by the day, Weil has tapped Davis Polk bankruptcy partner Brian Resnick, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Some buyers consider meme stocks or crypto as a sort of initiation into a group—an emotionally appealing feature cleverly tapped with the apes’ “club” moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although there was nothing in the files to indicate MI5 tapped his phone or intercepted his mail, some wondered why they were watching him at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
I tapped Aunt Kitty’s shoulder and whispered this into her ear.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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In the years since ChatGPT launched, AI companies have consumed every source of capital they could find, tapping venture capitalists, stock pickers, bankers and managers of bond and private-credit funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
While Naidu's start-up is tapping human emotional intelligence, some entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence to solve real-life challenges.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Genres, on track to open in mid-2027 near the intersection of Melrose and Fairfax avenues, is tapping into a local trend of heavily designed thematic spaces with a penchant for fantasy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Executives usually prefer to hire someone internally, tapping a trusted lieutenant proven at navigating an organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
He heard soft tapping beneath the table as the party sang a hymn.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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