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contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /




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Defence solicitor Laura Gracie told the court she had been in contact with Simpson, but he failed to appear.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Your lawyer should contact your father’s bank to alert them of any legal case.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Responding officers made contact with a resident and identified suspicious circumstances that prompted further investigation, the release states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"We're relieved to be back in contact with Voyager 1 and are eager to understand what happened."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

“They suspect Mum is trying to contact us.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The married man contacts her years after a chance meeting at a party, proclaiming himself a fan of her writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson previously told a Stormont committee that the number of mental health contacts received by police had reached "unprecedented levels".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

To do the latter, you need sales power and distribution infrastructure, contacts in large hospital systems and insurers, and cash to spend.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Fifty-three of the patient's contacts have been identified by the Nigerian health authorities, in a bid to stop the virus spreading across Africa's most populous nation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

She wore East Shoal sweats, and her blue contacts were gone; her eyes were brown.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

SoftBank declined to comment on the matter when contacted earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

BBC Sport has contacted the BBC for comment.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Agents have contacted some of the company’s clients in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Binance said as part of the hack, one of its engineers was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Many Republican friends have contacted me and encouraged us to stand firm.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

This week, Think Jerky began contacting current retailers and prospects, alerting them to the sriracha jerky’s Hollywood debut and offering them movie tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

You can also find free warm spaces such as libraries and community centres in your area by looking online or contacting the council.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Organizations worth contacting include the Illinois Department of Aging, which should be able to direct you toward legal counsel; the National Center on Elder Abuse, an agency affiliated with the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Please verify the identity of the person you are looking for before contacting, tagging, or making accusations against someone."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

As soon as he’d recovered enough from his surgery to travel, Gey began contacting cancer researchers around the country, asking who was doing research on pancreatic cancer and needed a patient to experiment on.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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