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In 1905, after a long day of playing, he left a stirrer in his cup of soda outside overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

City have beaten Arsenal in a cup final and now taken apart Liverpool, with those consecutive victories signalling a clear resolve to finish the season in style.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

That would give the ETF price a chance to catch up to the 50-week simple moving average and retest the 21-month cup base breakout.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Horror isn’t my cup of tea, and I do my best to steer clear of feminine rage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We’d have one more cup of water to get us through the night.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff