tapped

Example Sentences

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He looked poised to inherit a much different economy when Trump tapped him in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s why Fidelity, one of several financial-services firms tapped to handle retail allocation, said Thursday that it would make the IPO available to customers with as little as $2,000 in a retail brokerage account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, county prosecutor John McKinney tapped into voter frustration with homeless encampments, a blighted downtown and general distrust of City Hall to pull off a last-minute heist of the second runoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"He just said, 'Here you are', and he tapped me on the shoulder."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Sinchi tapped his cane on the ground and gold stones rose from the earth; they assembled in twisting rows all around Danny.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova