tapping

Example Sentences

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The world is also tapping other energy sources.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

For Falakshahi, the only factor limiting further oil price spikes at the moment is China, "which is buying less oil than normal" by tapping into its vast strategic reserves.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“Nicely done, cadet,” he said, tapping the screen on his tablet.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin