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tape

[teyp] / teɪp /
NOUN
ribbon of material
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VERB
record sounds, sights
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Jenrick also pledged to scrap UK privacy rules in favour of a "light-touch" approach to data protection as part of a bid to slash "red tape" for businesses.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The new Whigs record is a strong collection of material that stands solidly amongst the existing catalog of v2 Whigs albums, with big rockers, piano ballads, and tape loops neatly nestled against guitar feedback.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

The benefits of space-based data centers, proponents say, are that companies can avoid regulatory red tape and community backlash.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said in a statement that his department had found State Farm “delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

A pin on her shirt says Legendary Gra with Auntie Bernadette written on masking tape over the rest.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

She told interviewers that based on the evidence of old tapes it appeared “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” might have been written on the same day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The mail-order club would offer customers eight to 12 CDs, tapes, records — and, in later years, DVDs and blu-rays — for a penny.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

The tapes contain interviews between Biden, now 83, and a ghostwriter working on his 2017 memoir, titled Promise Me, Dad.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

On this day in 1974, the Supreme Court ruled that President Richard Nixon must turn over subpoenaed White House tapes, unanimously rejecting claims the president has the right to keep his government affairs secret.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I have a house full of self-help books and meditation tapes.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

My mom taped it when it first aired on cable a couple of years later and since it was based on a beloved board game, I was invested.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

An unusual police presence has been reported at some courts, which have been taped off to prevent access.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

In 2018, one episode was taped in a jeep while driving on a muddy road in Kenya and shaking back and forth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

"Now it's 100 percent better," Arevalo added from inside the cart, where several two-dollar bills are taped to a wall -- for good luck, he explained.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Alex read the sign taped to the register: “Two slice + Coke = $5.95.”

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

Others took a more simple do-it-yourself approach, taping their cards between two star-shaped pieces of paper.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

“We have not missed a beat,” Edwards said as he, Lucey and Barberie relaxed in an office lounge after a recent taping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Maniscalco pulls audiences in with contortionist levels of body language that he uses to demonstrate his observations of absurd human behavior, from splitting dinner tabs with Venmo to taping our mouths shut for sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

That WWE ring sees unexpected action late Sunday afternoon, while MMA fighter and professional annoying person Logan Paul is taping an especially irritating episode of his Impaulsive podcast.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

The local news crews are here, too, taping reports for their eleven o’clock broadcasts.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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