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cup

[kuhp] / kʌp /


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You can, however, buy someone half of your sandwich or offer them a cup of coffee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

After being shuttled in less than half an hour between aggressive air conditioning, a muggy Chicago street and the temperate library, the cup had begun producing condensation at an alarming rate.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

That summer, Léa De Carmo, an aspiring actress, was driving back to Los Angeles from Las Vegas with a friend and, after a night of partying, craved a cup of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

An autumn collaboration between Dunkin’ and L.L.Bean includes a sweater for your coffee cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Gingersnipes shrieked, tossing a cup of tea over her shoulder and throwing her arms around him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

A Starbucks spokesperson told MarketWatch the company increasingly sees its ancillary offerings — like cups and other gear — as collectibles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The crowd revolted, showering the court with cups, beer cans and garbage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The fridge provides milk for cups of tea.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Below, on a plain white plate, sat the actual dish: shrimp nested in crisp cups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

On the blanket was a thermos, a stack of paper cups, and a bag of mini-marshmallows.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

As she spoke, Lina's face creased and she cupped it in her hands.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025

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

Yoakam cupped his free hand around the bottom of the phone to help amplify the sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

“You are on a perilous journey, my boy! I have brought you here to guide you on to safety. And now”—he cupped my cheek in his hand—“you must go back!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Adherents swear by cupping therapy as a way to manage muscle pain and detoxify, but more spas are touting it as the ideal postflight treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

I do think about recovery and take recovery quite seriously, so I’ll do a weekly massage, where I do cupping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

Kayleigh's tried cocktails of different medications, putting her feet in hot water, a flannel at the back of the head, acupuncture, cupping - but they've had little effect.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

Since China's so-called Peace Ark arrived last week, more than 2,000 South Africans have been treated on board - ranging from maternity check-ups and cataract surgeries to cupping therapy.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

Nessa lays her chest on the raft, cupping water with both hands.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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