taps
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It also taps into nostalgia for the toy cars, which originated after English engineer Jack Odell designed the first model to comply with a 1952 British school rule requiring toys to fit inside a matchbox.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It taps into humanity’s most ancient, addictive comedic truth, which is that some dude getting hit in the balls is hilarious.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
If this El Niño brings major storms, the L.A. area could take in even more water underground, enabling cities to pump it out later to deliver to taps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
With the glaciers that feed the rivers receding, he writes, “the taps that have kept Europe’s rivers full for thousands of years are running dry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Trey’s fist taps his heart, then he fist-bumps me, and struts away quick.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
