tap
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What he didn’t do was tap his helmet to trigger a challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
If we wanted our school to tap the voucher money, we’d have to go through some additional steps such as getting criminal background checks.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Leicester got a vital third try of the night when Will Hurd's quick tap let him barrel over, and Searle kicked the conversion to make it a two-score game once more with 12 minutes remaining.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Also on tap: the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, and a number of Federal Reserve officials speaking, notably Fed governor Christopher Waller and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
His voice was calm and evenly punctuated, like the tap of Linotype keys.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
In early August, Ellison tapped former California Assembly Speaker and Democratic power broker Fabian Núñez to help build political support for the deal in Sacramento.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Daryl Powell tapped into the historical significance of the Grand Final in the build up to the showdown, as winger Tom Johnstone explained before the showpiece event.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison has tapped HBO content chief Casey Bloys to oversee streaming operations once the company combines with Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
She seemed to have tapped into a vein.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Raindrops lightly tapped against her body and she thought nothing of it.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Like any good advertising, it worked best when soothing our anxieties and tapping into our fantasies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Instead of listing your ticket on an online platform, try tapping your personal network through social media.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The company is tapping open-weight models and post-training techniques to improve its product, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Six of the previously unreleased tracks from the new collection will be available on vinyl, tapping into Bowie's popularity in that format specifically.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“No more trouble,” she repeated, tapping his chest.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
