tapped

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Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The BLS informed the GAO that it had tapped an “outside entity” to conduct a new study on the effects of lower survey response rates for the payroll survey data and to identify potential improvements.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Apple has struggled to get its own AI innovation off the ground, and tapped Google to overhaul its Siri chatbot at the start of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Glory picked up a purple pen on the desk and tapped it to her chin, her eyes narrowed in concentration.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova