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Example Sentences

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“I think it’s imperative … that we tap the brakes and we get our arms around what we’re faced with.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Producers in countries like South Korea and the United States have invested in creating their own micro drama studios to tap the booming sector.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Another Big Tech company at the heart of the AI buildout could tap the stock market for funding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Eager to raise cash for data centers, Son plans to tap the market’s hunger for companies focused on AI and related uses by spinning off collections of companies within SoftBank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Just a slight tap with your heels and he’ll fly. Each tap, he’ll go faster and faster. But he won’t be able to gallop full out all the time. Pull back and let him slow.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes