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“And he said, ‘Waking up, not to an alarm clock, and not having to go in and cook bacon and just being able to have a cup of coffee at home and cook for myself.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Although Daizen Maeda had managed the feat in cup ties, this was the first hat-trick from a Celtic forward in the league since October 2022, when James Forrest hit three against Hibernian.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Ming dynasty floating-crab cup is a marvel to behold.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
He also helped them reach the Women's Champions League group stage for the first time last year, while they finished runners-up in three domestic cup finals.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He stares at me, whipped cream dripping down the side of his cup in the warm air.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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“Many of my projects can be traced back to this space,” he told me, citing the several cups of coffee he’s shared there with collaborators and curators from spaces like Compton Museum and Color Compton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Devoted fans are clearing supermarket shelves and swapping tips on a Facebook fan page to hunt down remaining cups of “the magical mixture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Court staff escorted them in with boxes of tissues, paper cups of water and a kind hand on their arms.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Peeled russet potatoes, lettuce and three cups of water are then thrown into the mix, boiled and, finally, simmered.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
She cups my cheek in one warm, gloved hand, and turns me to face her again.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Clarke threw his World Cup squad sheet on the table and cupped his ears to the assembled media.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Chow cupped a hand around her mouth and shouted, “We love you!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Fan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
Henry took the box from her and struck one himself; it flared up high and strong and she leaned close to it, one hand cupped around the flame and the other resting upon his wrist.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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She scraped my skin with firm, painful strokes, and then moved on to cupping, placing glass suction cups across my back and shoulders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Often, like in my treatment in Singapore, cupping is paired with gua sha, creating a push and pull on the skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
And that alone is worth making like Lee and cupping my own hands around my mouth for an enthusiastic yell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Someone put his face against the window, cupping his hands to see through the gloom.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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