tapping

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The world is also tapping other energy sources.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Intervention was generally limited to emergencies: tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during geopolitical disruptions, arranging a bailout amid a financial crisis, or joining allies to stabilize currency markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

For Falakshahi, the only factor limiting further oil price spikes at the moment is China, "which is buying less oil than normal" by tapping into its vast strategic reserves.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“How many members should be on each team?” asked Dr. Zinchenko, who was furiously tapping notes into her tablet computer.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein