tapping

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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

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

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

It suggests tapping your retirement fund before age 73 to help bring down your balances, along with your RMDs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She put her hand on her lapel, tapping an ornate pin.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton