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teacup

[tee-kuhp] / ˈtiˌkʌp /


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The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“When people say, ‘Oh, it’s a teacup pig,’ I’m like, ‘That is not a thing. That does not exist,’” said Lynsey Rosen, a veterinarian in Southern California who treats dozens of mini pigs each month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

The row was dismissed earlier this week by Vowles - a Mercedes customer - as "noise that will probably go away", and by Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff as "a storm in a teacup".

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, teapot and teacup plushies were among the items sold at special outlets in Beijing and Shanghai last year.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026

The other dangles a porcelain teacup full of Belle-rose tea, an anesthetic drink steeped from the roses that grow on our island.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

The Seven Teacups Trail, about 4 miles long, is known for its continuous, cascading pools that resemble teacups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Tamar Devers was at the event selling Black girl dolls, teacups and paintings.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

Sitti gathered the empty teacups in front of her so she could read the grounds.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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