tapping

Example Sentences

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Eddie Van Halen, whose two-handed tapping made him a generational talent, died of cancer in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

France’s planned syndicated transaction will come alongside auctions from the Netherlands and Germany, both tapping five-year bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Studies now show that plants can continue drawing large amounts of water even during hot, dry conditions, tapping both snowmelt and groundwater and reducing the amount that reaches rivers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“There is a very long history of excellence in optics and atomic physics in France, and so we are really tapping into this tradition,” Bokhari told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Val and Ellis had been woken before daybreak by a feeble tapping on the mill-house door.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda