contact
Example Sentences
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“You need contact for reactivity, and you can’t have contact if you have solid state.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Engineers have spent years designing a bespoke world-first fixed copper contact wire power supply for trains in the tunnel to replace the standard overhead equipment.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Ebola is a deadly viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also mobilized international response efforts, including disease surveillance and contact tracing, laboratory testing and viral sequencing, and distributing protective equipment in hard-hit areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Some had managed to send messages before the tsunami, but all contact was lost after the power went out.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Vocabulary lists containing contact
"Thank You, M'am"
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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"High School Football"
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