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swipe

[swahyp] / swaɪp /






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For millions of Americans who rely on SNAP, buying groceries involves a routine swipe of a government-issued benefits card.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

At Lord's, following a swipe to get off the mark with a boundary edged over the slips, Lawrence showed bravery, determination and invention.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

A second wave of AI matchmaking startups—including Amata, Known and the forthcoming venture from Hinge founder Justin McLeod—is taking aim at customer swipe fatigue, Molly Reinmann writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

According to the criminal complaint, Truelove sneaked into a restricted area of the Rockefeller Plaza lobby just before 9 a.m. on July 16, following an employee who used an identification card to swipe in.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

She only has time to swipe it off the top of the cliff before Kento tackles her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

This update incentivized lengthy carousels of multi-image posts, especially with some educational content attached that encourages viewer engagement via swipes or saves.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

The wild swipes of previous innings, particularly during England's Ashes defeat last winter, were gone.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

But he found himself rationing the meal swipes, starting the semester conservatively and ending with extras, which he used by inviting his friends to come with him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The Mastercard of the IPO era was all about card swipes — not dips and taps — and “our main focus was cash displacement,” said Jorn Lambert, the company’s chief product officer.

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

Without asking, he swipes through the pictures himself.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

He swiped through the leg side, including a massive six into the Hollies Stand, for his second half-century in Test cricket.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

I opened the dating app when I landed at O’Hare and swiped on a tall bald guy from Dallas, who was in Chicago for the weekend with his college buddies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Bids rose fast, so rather than type a custom bid, many buyers swiped the yellow bar at the bottom of the screen, which automatically submits an offer a few dollars over the current top bid.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Shredded rotisserie chicken, swiped with Boursin and tucked into the puff pastry you “always keep in the freezer” in case someone drops by with Champagne?

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

But he managed to knock the mouse over, and as it scrambled to its feet, he swiped again.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

"People are realising constant swiping isn't actually leading to real-world dates, which only heightens dating fatigue," said Ryan.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Tinder and Hinge say they will only implement generative AI in a dating coach capacity, giving users feedback on their profiles and suggestions for conversation starters rather than swiping for them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Artificial-intelligence startups are launching AI-trained matchmakers to offer streamlined dating options to users tired of swiping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

In 2016, Kobliha was swiping through Facebook when a video stopped her scroll.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

He carried his photographs down a long hallway, went downstairs and through a security door, swiping his id card across a sensor, and entered a warren of rooms.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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