tickle

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But Sora also cost massive compute run time, with OpenAI spending a reported $15 million a day to tickle a nonpaying public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In December 2023, she noticed symptoms – a chest tickle and discomfort while eating.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

She showed it in the way she rubbed her throat across Fred’s spiky back, let Selkie sniff her nose, and let Nim tickle her chin.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr