tap
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Have you noticed that even though your every whim can be satisfied with the tap of a screen, you feel unsatisfied quite a lot of the time?
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
What on Earth possessed Nolan, a notoriously detail-oriented director, to tap the all-purpose flour of movie stars to portray one of the most storied heroes in literature?
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
"And we absolutely were deliberate in trying to tap into that broader audience."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Mid-listen, you can tap a button, ask your question, hear the answer, and then pick up the story right where you left off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
When I looked through Jamal Mamoo’s book, I found a few records about tap dancing, like the highest number of taps per minute and the longest distance traveled while tap dancing.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
The Qatari jet has only one set of internal air stairs that was added during modifications by L3Harris Technologies, the contractor tapped by the Air Force to add military equipment to the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Last year, President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a new commission on religious liberty.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
As these companies continue to spend, many have increasingly tapped the capital markets to finance their artificial-intelligence infrastructure buildouts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
After the setback, the president tapped different authorities to reimpose a 10 percent tariff on imports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Miss Buckner had not been pleased when Mr. Haber tapped me for the fashion show the first time around.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
To manage cash flow, the board at Fairview Condo 1 in Middle Island has been cutting spending rather than tapping cash reserves or levying special assessments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The governing body says the move is designed to grow the competition's global appeal by tapping into cricket's biggest market.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
This happened as part of an ongoing tapping of the reserve that’s expected to conclude in mid-to-late August or early September.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The CJP has won millions of followers on social media since its launch in May, tapping into widespread anger over the education system and unemployment.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
I tap at his door, and keep tapping, louder and louder, until he turns.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
