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tapping

[tap-ing] / ˈtæp ɪŋ /


NOUN
tattoo
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A decade ago when managing emergency departments, Dustin Bass said he was accustomed to tapping his most tenured nurses to run triage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“I think we’re really tapping into that desire to be hyperlocal, hyper-real and connected.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I traipsed down corridors full of smart young people tapping away at their computers, seemingly doing things.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

At Thatcham Research's headquarters, we are shown a device hidden within a wireless speaker that can start a car by tapping into its internal communication system.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“You keep tapping your finger. You’ve done it a bunch of times.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell


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