contact
Example Sentences
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"This encouraging milestone bears witness to the effectiveness of field interventions: early detection, medical care, contact tracing and community engagement," DR Congo's Institute of Public Health wrote on social media.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Waymo said in a blog post that the accident demonstrated the relative safety of a computer-driven vehicle, adding that a human in the same situation would have made contact at 14 mph.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
They envisioned a contact zone between pioneer farming groups arriving by “leapfrog colonisation” and hunter-gatherer areas.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Collum backed the Celtic penalty at Fir Park, citing "clear evidence" with Nicholson's hand and arm "in an unnatural position" and the resulting contact "a punishable handball".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
As he reached the frozen shore, he lunged forward headfirst, his belly making slippery contact with the flat, smooth ice.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing contact
"Thank You, M'am"
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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