contacting

Example Sentences

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Contacting her by WhatsApp video, the team of uniformed cops inside a police station said she was under arrest on suspicion of money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Contacting the police, city agencies and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yielded scant results or answers, he said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Contacting loved ones was also a no-go: Landlines were dead, and ’90s cell phones rarely picked up a viable signal on a good day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Two years ago, a Washington Post editorial warned "Contacting aliens could end all life on earth. Let’s stop trying."

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

“Some magic is interfering...maybe Gaea. Contacting the Romans is even harder. I think they’re shielding themselves.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan