cup
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She often sits on the bench in the morning with a cup of tea.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
A hot cup of coffee might be among the last things you think of when you order a burrito.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Before going to sleep, the women placed three drops of oil into a paper cup and breathed in the scent for 10 seconds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
I can’t even think unless I have a cup of coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
She comes out with a cup of water and a cool cloth that she puts on my forehead.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
I’ll admit that as a stubborn, refined sugar traditionalist, I’ve long resisted the shift away from the Reese’s cups, M&Ms and gummy bears of my cavity-toothed youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It is used in numerous everyday products, including food wrappers, storage containers, plastic packaging, and the linings of beverage cups.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Professional life is crowded with micro-signals — clothes, cups, phones, tone, timing, posture — ordinary things that remain perfectly neutral until someone decides they are evidence of character.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
A Starbucks spokesperson told MarketWatch the company increasingly sees its ancillary offerings — like cups and other gear — as collectibles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The three cups contained dried blackberries, huckleberries, and raspberries, all separately soaking in warm water.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
The Warrington teenager cupped his ears to lap up the adulation of a delirious crowd while fellow Englishman Aspinall laughed in disbelief before he gave Littler a high five.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As she spoke, Lina's face creased and she cupped it in her hands.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 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
Yoakam cupped his free hand around the bottom of the phone to help amplify the sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
He cupped his hands to his mouth and demonstrated.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
When Allison Janney's name was announced as the winner for best supporting actress in drama, the camera panned to The Diplomat star with her mouth open and both hands cupping the sides of her face.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Adherents swear by cupping therapy as a way to manage muscle pain and detoxify, but more spas are touting it as the ideal postflight treatment.
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
In addition to his usual routine, he’s tried cryotherapy, infrared therapy, massages with cupping — anything to keep inflammation down and ward away the nagging injuries that followed him over three years at Mississippi State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Father Olufemi leaned forward, cupping Kamau’s cheek like an indulgent father.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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