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Example Sentences

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“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

His social media followers lapped up his ability to recall obscure 90s footballers, and the fact he is a shareholder in Spanish side Real Oviedo.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As the sea lapped around him, he balanced himself on a rock and cast a fishing line into the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I watched her curtsy and twirl in her new dress as we lapped the store, all the while her feet dancing over the evidence of what had happened at the checkout lanes.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken