sop

Example Sentences

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A hedge-fund strategy known as the “basis trade” has helped sop up more Treasury issuance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

The BOJ’s interest-rate increases may help by bankrupting some of Japan’s zombie companies that sop up resources with no hope of turning a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But if there aren’t enough home listings to sop up that demand, then price growth—which has petered out to a rate slower than wage growth—could reignite.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

A creek had been dammed, creating ponds that slowed the flow of water so the surrounding earth had more time to sop it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

The floor of the trailer has a lot of puddled water that took me quite a while to sop up with my jumpsuit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir