tap into

phrase

: to make a strong or advantageous connection with
trying to tap into a new market

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The tactics resemble a 2023 campaign by the CyberAv3ngers, a group linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which tapped into water-system controllers using default passwords. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Seeing Lohan framed by that warm red hue instantly taps into a collective sense of nostalgia. Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Aug. 2026 The next generation of lip balms taps into that nostalgia while being equal parts practical and aspirational. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Perhaps his greatest strength as a filmmaker is his enduring ability to tap into youth, even when the age gap between himself and people in their 20s is now some four decades. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap into

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“Tap into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20into. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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