tap

Example Sentences

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McCardel didn’t work in a comfortably air-conditioned office with kombucha on tap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"I have her name on my vest and people tap me on the back and say 'Laura would be proud of you'."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Anyone can tap in to the management techniques behind Elon Musk’s success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Challenges can be made by the catcher or batter, who tap their head to indicate they want an ABS verdict.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The tap on my shoulder comes two hours later, just as Dorothy and Toto are captured by flying monkeys.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin