tap

Example Sentences

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Vortexa’s Li predicted Chinese users would further tap its reserves—and the surprising resilience could continue for quite a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The prevailing view has been that U.S. companies are staying in China to tap the country’s consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was just tap, tap, tap,” the president added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Fukushima mayor said officials also saw the bear drinking water from a tap, adding it may have turned the handle itself, and describing it as being "extremely intelligent."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His voice was calm and evenly punctuated, like the tap of Linotype keys.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros