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[tap] / tæp /






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In the past, this kind of tap dance has worked.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

The US-based energy giant struck a deal last month to take control of Papua LNG, which aims to tap into massive gas fields nestled in the forests of Papua New Guinea.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Yet investors this week began rewarding those willing to tap the breaks on heavy debt issuance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

First, actor Richard E Grant was so giddy to have received the tap on the shoulder that he blurted out his supposedly secret status in episode two.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

My shoes tap along the paving stones, the wind moaning through the missing windows.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

But they have tapped into the social aspect of trunk shows, which has made them more compelling at a time when the internet has disrupted how we browse and socialize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

If the early results hold, Netanyahu could be tapped by Israel’s president to get the first chance to form a government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Although there was nothing in the files to indicate MI5 tapped his phone or intercepted his mail, some wondered why they were watching him at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Simon frowned and tapped his pencil against his chin.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Several projects nearby could become economically feasible by tapping into Eni’s pipelines, although they might not have been so feasible in isolation, Brusco said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

After a pianissimo, ambient rumble combined with a brisk layer of tapping, both produced inside the piano, a gentle, melancholy theme is played on the keyboard, repeating and gradually expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Companies are tapping into social media to help promote their business, but on the flip side, it creates these communities," he said, adding that "healthy competition" online can spur people on.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I think we’re really tapping into that desire to be hyperlocal, hyper-real and connected.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

She put her hand on her lapel, tapping an ornate pin.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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