tapped

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Pratt tapped into real issues in L.A. and then blew them wildly out of proportion.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

He looked poised to inherit a much different economy when Trump tapped him in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, county prosecutor John McKinney tapped into voter frustration with homeless encampments, a blighted downtown and general distrust of City Hall to pull off a last-minute heist of the second runoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The BLS informed the GAO that it had tapped an “outside entity” to conduct a new study on the effects of lower survey response rates for the payroll survey data, and identify improvements.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Auntie North tapped her chin with her elegant finger.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova