tap

Example Sentences

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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

“I think it’s imperative … that we tap the brakes and we get our arms around what we’re faced with.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Many current and former staffers have stakes valued at millions of dollars and will be able to tap them more easily after the rocket maker goes public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I felt the pressure in my chest and shoulders tick up a notch and fought the urge to tap the arm of the chair.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell