cup
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While a points deduction could rule City out of qualifying by league position, it might still be achieved through cup competitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
They then positioned the cup about 30 cm from their noses and left it there overnight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
I make a small pot at home and drink about a cup and a half, then I’ll have one at the shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He hands me a cup of coffee and settles onto the couch, putting his feet up on the ottoman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Anna stopped pouring, then looked at the cup.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Soon the menus are stacked, the pebbled Coke cups are sweating rings onto the table and somebody is pointing with a chip while saying, “No, no, tell her the part about —”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
A Starbucks spokesperson told MarketWatch the company increasingly sees its ancillary offerings — like cups and other gear — as collectibles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Clear glassware that can be easily mixed with a host’s other cups is a good option, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Immigrants at the centre also told OIG that they did not have access to clean drinking water and could not clean the plastic cups from which they drank.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
She kneels and cups one of the petals, which looks like it’s been sprayed with glitter.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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
Clarke threw his World Cup squad sheet on the table and cupped his ears to the assembled media.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
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
He repeatedly tapped his cupped hands to the sides of his head as if putting on imaginary earmuffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
She took back the golden ball, cupped it in her hand, and the light vanished.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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My results showed various deficiencies, which the staff recommended treating with vitamin B and glutathione IV drips, acupuncture, cupping massages, osteopathy and daily hydro and mud therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
In addition to his usual routine, he’s tried cryotherapy, infrared therapy, massages with cupping — anything to keep inflammation down and ward away the nagging injuries that followed him over three years at Mississippi State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Elliott, 26, celebrated by channelling former WWE superstars Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, strutting in the centre of the octagon before cupping each of his ears.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024
Mom cried out, cupping her hand over the phone.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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