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Word: tap (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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Merkel's supposed strength was that as a woman who grew up in East Germany, she could tap those constituencies. But polling data indicates that Stoiber is equally popular with both groups. "Stoiber's image of being conservative, even reactionary, is going to change as he moves to the center," says Lösche. And he's entering the race when the conservatives are far stronger than only a few short months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fighting for the Right | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

Spurred by low interest rates and the desire or need to tap their most valuable asset, Americans this year refinanced more than $1.1 trillion of mortgages--roughly a fifth of all mortgage debt. In 65% of cases, homeowners borrowed more than they owed and used the difference to pay down credit-card debt, finance a home improvement or build a cushion for tough times. It's a low-risk way to get cash. "Very rarely have home values declined nationally, though pockets can take a hit," notes Dan Gilbert, ceo of Quickenloans.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stumped By The Slump | 12/31/2001 | See Source »

...have another option: your house. I'm not suggesting you put it on the market. Instead, find out whether your home's appreciation and your principal payments on your mortgage have left you with valuable equity that you could tap in an emergency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Kind of Layoff Insurance | 12/24/2001 | See Source »

Piles of books line the floor and a small television in the corner of the front desk, near a pair of tap shoes and a shriveled eggplant, plays the afternoon news...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Starr Fades Into History | 12/12/2001 | See Source »

...happy. It is only the memory of loss that hurts. I love talking about Shira, her elephant sweater, the time she and Mikey were “lost” in the snowy woods of New Hampshire or how she and Moshe used to argue incessantly. I remember Shira tap-dancing around all the time to the point where she inspired Ben to want to take tap classes. Then of course there were the beautiful Jane Austen era costumes Shira and Naamit made out of curtains for Purim sophomore year. There is no one story that can explain how wonderful...

Author: By Tova A. Serkin, | Title: A Tribute to Shira | 12/10/2001 | See Source »

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