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tap

[tap] / tæp /






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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

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

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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