tapping
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Executives usually prefer to hire someone internally, tapping a trusted lieutenant proven at navigating an organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
I traipsed down corridors full of smart young people tapping away at their computers, seemingly doing things.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
At Thatcham Research's headquarters, we are shown a device hidden within a wireless speaker that can start a car by tapping into its internal communication system.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
We meet Mona in media res, nervously tapping her shoes on the carpeted lobby floor and fretting over her audition.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Croaking frogs, buzzing flies, and tapping woodpeckers provide the background music.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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