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Summit defender Carson Pickett steered in an own goal in the 65th minute while trying to clear a pass destined for a back-post tap-in.—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 His lag putting to tap-in range was especially impressive.—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 After Newhook got to Eldridge’s rebound, Müller positioned herself perfectly on the doorstep for the tap-in.—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 If the club waffles on what should be a tap-in decision to replace Foote, that would be a bad process indicator at the outset of this crucial offseason.—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in