: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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In Sunday’s parliamentary election, the French far right made a thunderous knock at the gates of power — but one that seemingly dwindled at the last moment into insistent tapping.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
The main theory investigators pursued was that the Mafia killed Hoffa to prevent him from disclosing mob infiltration of the Teamsters, including its tapping into the union's pension fund to finance its rackets.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
This has led to producers throughout the state tapping and cooking sap anywhere from a couple weeks to two months early.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The new take on the song features Van Etten (vocals, guitar, foot tapping), Balbi (drums, percussion), Charley Damski on guitar, Devin Hoff on bass and Teeny Liebrson on keys and vocals.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
The main theory investigators pursued was that the Mafia killed Hoffa to prevent him from disclosing mob infiltration of the Teamsters, including its tapping into the union's pension fund to finance its rackets.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
This has led to producers throughout the state tapping and cooking sap anywhere from a couple weeks to two months early.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The new take on the song features Van Etten (vocals, guitar, foot tapping), Balbi (drums, percussion), Charley Damski on guitar, Devin Hoff on bass and Teeny Liebrson on keys and vocals.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2024
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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