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It’s time to grab those jackets and pull out the umbrellas because cooler temperatures and a chance of rain is on tap for Southern California by the middle of this week, forecasters say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
They also tap maple trees for syrup in the woods on their property.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
One of the new CEO’s first moves was to tap Sühlmann from McLaren and ask him for ideas for what a Porsche supercar could look like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ross Barkley's double and Tammy Abraham's late tap in added to the visitors' woes and underlined Villa's dominance.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
There was a tap at the door, and two or three kids in the middle of the room whispered and leaned forward to see out into the hallway.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
The gala, which raised over $14 million for the Academy Museum’s exhibitions, screenings and education programs, also tapped one of the biggest entertainers in the world to perform: Taylor Swift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The woman sighed, tapped her screen with a fingernail and said, “It’s right there.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
When public prosecutors tapped telephone calls at Italian football giants Juventus in 2004, they were hunting for evidence of doping.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Someone tapped his shoulder, and, still on guard against zombies and killer dolls, he yelped.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
I traipsed down corridors full of smart young people tapping away at their computers, seemingly doing things.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
At Thatcham Research's headquarters, we are shown a device hidden within a wireless speaker that can start a car by tapping into its internal communication system.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
We meet Mona in media res, nervously tapping her shoes on the carpeted lobby floor and fretting over her audition.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
‘Family secret,’ she’d say, tapping her nose with a finger.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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