tapping

Example Sentences

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Beacon is tapping in to the former, Somaia said, adding that there are advantages to the strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The world is also tapping other energy sources.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In other words, the reserves his company and others have been tapping — including the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which is supposed to be used only for global emergencies — are about to run out.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Someone—could it be that missing scamp, Nutsawoo?— was tapping on the glass of the nursery window.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood