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cup

[kuhp] / kʌp /


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Canada and Mexico can match New York’s ability to turn the cup into a home game for nearly everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That digestion took the form of either a cup base or a bull flag.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A steaming cup of coffee gradually cools, a laptop warms up during use, and sunlight heats the Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He had a quick cup of tea with his wife and newborn daughter, before setting off back to work.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

She had no idea which fungi needed more shade and less water, no clue how to read a book or brew a cup of tree sap tea.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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