taps

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For years, doctors relied only on written memory tests, invasive spinal taps and expensive imaging to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Rogers: Busy Philipps taps on our shoulders and goes, “You guys are killing it with those drinks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The series also taps into wider conversations about age-gap relationships and the way they are perceived.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Food and Drug Administration approved Avlayah, which taps the transferrin receptor to bring in the enzyme that is missing from the brain cells of children born with Hunter Syndrome.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The night mechanic comes and taps me on the shoulder, jerking his head toward the repair table.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron