tapped
Example Sentences
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The woman sighed, tapped her screen with a fingernail and said, “It’s right there.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
In early August, Ellison tapped former California Assembly Speaker and Democratic power broker Fabian Núñez to help build political support for the deal in Sacramento.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Daryl Powell tapped into the historical significance of the Grand Final in the build up to the showdown, as winger Tom Johnstone explained before the showpiece event.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
When public prosecutors tapped telephone calls at Italian football giants Juventus in 2004, they were hunting for evidence of doping.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The firsthand account was a good one, and I was just getting into it when Elliot tapped me on the shoulder.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
