tap

Example Sentences

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With a tap into the hole, a look to the sky and a release of emotion, another chapter of golfing history was complete.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Times reporter Paul Dean noted that Flint helped tap the Owens Valley water that irrigated L.A.’s growth and prosperity, but the fountain named for him had not been in operation for 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Granted, some countries, notably Japan, have substantial domestic reserves they can tap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Aunt Melissa hands me a glass of tap water with what seems to be a genuine smile.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller