taps

Example Sentences

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That’s nearly as much as all the water that flowed from 19 million people’s taps across Southern California last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"Audible Story House taps into the nostalgia and community feel of book culture while bringing it fully into the present," the company said.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The program was so successful in improving dental health that by 1960, almost one-quarter of Americans were drinking from taps with fluoridated water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Some 30,000 properties had no water at the height of the issues, with many taps dry for multiple days, during which Hinton faced calls to resign.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Coach fixes his gaze on me, taps his clipboard against his thigh.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam