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For US Open runner-up Shelton, it is an opportunity to tap into a mind that knows how to win major titles and has the inside track on the world's very best.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In the past, this kind of tap dance has worked.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The US-based energy giant struck a deal last month to take control of Papua LNG, which aims to tap into massive gas fields nestled in the forests of Papua New Guinea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Yet investors this week began rewarding those willing to tap the breaks on heavy debt issuance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
How do we know that they didn’t help E tap our phones?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Netanyahu himself tapped Eisenkot as army chief of staff in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Some buyers consider meme stocks or crypto as a sort of initiation into a group—an emotionally appealing feature cleverly tapped with the apes’ “club” moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Although there was nothing in the files to indicate MI5 tapped his phone or intercepted his mail, some wondered why they were watching him at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
She tapped on it lightly, then opened it wide and pointed to me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
While Naidu's start-up is tapping human emotional intelligence, some entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence to solve real-life challenges.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“This is America, my friend,” Waltz shouted, tapping his fingers for emphasis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
By contrast, GE Vernova has been much better at tapping into investor enthusiasm, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I think we’re really tapping into that desire to be hyperlocal, hyper-real and connected.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
When I come home, Helena is on the sofa, reading the dental textbook, and Januka is standing in the living room, holding her purse and tapping her foot.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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