cup
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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
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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
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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
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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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