contact
Example Sentences
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The claim that the task force had met “once a month,” when in fact it had scarcely met, led me to contact Harris and ask where he’d gotten that misinformation.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
In his 1887 patent for the “induction telegraph,” he described a system that allowed moving trains to communicate without physical contact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The case occurred in an unvaccinated adult who had close contact with someone who had traveled internationally, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
NewDays, a health-tech startup created by two former Google engineers, is betting that AI can empower people with dementia to seek out human contact and alleviate the isolation that often comes with—and exacerbates—cognitive decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
She cleared her throat and waited until I looked up and made eye contact before continuing, a trick she’d been doing for as long as I could remember.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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