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The most recent figures were released ahead of Japan's annual "Respect for the Aged" public holiday, on which the government honours those turning 100 with a personal letter and traditional sake cup.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

And on the very first hole, Stark conjured the shot of the competition so far, her approach to the green on the par four dropping straight into the cup for an eagle.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The boogeyman at the center of all this calmly poured a cup of joe for a recent visitor to his shop, which sits below his family’s cabin outside Petersburg.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

"I come out and walk, we have a chat and a cup of coffee, getting fresh air and being with human beings."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Clare set his cup on the floor, then leaned his forearms on his knobby black knees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Clear glassware that can be easily mixed with a host’s other cups is a good option, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Could you stack 12 cups in under two seconds to become a European champ?

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“We spent so many cups of coffee and walks talking about what that could be and what it could look like, and we really built it from the ground up,” Metzler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Drinking moderate amounts, about two to three cups per day, was not associated with harm to bone health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Hugo said it was on him, I didn’t even have to stack cups for it.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

The Warrington teenager cupped his ears to lap up the adulation of a delirious crowd while fellow Englishman Aspinall laughed in disbelief before he gave Littler a high five.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

When Sarr scored, it looked like Ange cupped his ears to say: I know better.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025

Yoakam cupped his free hand around the bottom of the phone to help amplify the sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

He cupped a hand against his withered ear.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

She scraped my skin with firm, painful strokes, and then moved on to cupping, placing glass suction cups across my back and shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

And that alone is worth making like Lee and cupping my own hands around my mouth for an enthusiastic yell.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

But the seventh seed used the crowd to his advantage in the tie-break, conducting them after hitting a sublime backhand pass and cupping his ear after a deft volley brought up two match points.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

I scoop up a pile, cupping it with both hands.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston