sip
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Before taking the first sip, however, he snapped a photo and sent it to a group chat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
As Sylvie tries to sip water she has a seizure in the ambulance.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
She also wants to add a water feature where birds and butterflies can bathe and sip, and she plans to plant more berries to attract more pollinators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Not because it’s sweet, but because it makes you want another sip.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Gran paused and took a sip of her tea.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
He sips small amounts of ice water because drinking too much is akin to licking one’s lips, causing them to chap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
"You take big sips and get them down you," Keilly says.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
This coffee had me feeling energized and wide awake first thing in the morning, only after a few sips.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
I liked having sips of soda poured into my mouth like a bubbling waterfall.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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Over the past several months, I’ve cooked, grilled, smoked, sipped and served my way through a wide range of products perfect for summer gatherings.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Two Brazil supporters sipped sodas a little further away.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
I woke up in the morning to a warm California sun and hot coffee, sipped on the balcony.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
As she sipped a coffee, she reflected on those 21-year-old aspirations.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Mama and my sisters sipped tea while I pressed my nose to the window glass, drinking in the comings and goings of the street, and when it was time to go I cried.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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A quintessential cool dad casually sipping on an iced Diet Coke as he shares anecdotes about his passion for acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Two years ago, I stood at the back of a conference room in Manchester Hall, sipping a coffee and watching Andy Burnham unveil his vision for transforming technical education in Greater Manchester.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But standing near the border, sipping coffee from a global chain while looking at the North's nondescript low-rise buildings, was "on a different scale completely", he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Few things say “British summer” like sipping a glass of Pimm’s and watching some of the world’s best athletes compete at grass-court tennis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
They were laughing and pointing at one kid sipping on a big McDonald’s Coke.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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