tapping
Example Sentences
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The party rehabilitated him in the wake of Mao's death, tapping him for jobs at the Ministry of Petroleum and State Economic Commission.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
By the fifth, the Dodgers were out of ABS challenges, with Miguel Rojas tapping his helmet to check on a called strike that wound up being squarely in the strike zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
This involves listening to sounds, tapping, or flashing lights to remember a traumatic event.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
If I was consistently tapping into events of my own life, I feel like that well would run dry at some point, or start to feel stale or unspecific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Good. So, I heard you’re looking for me,” she said, tapping a clipboard with a blue Bic pen.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
