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contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /




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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

"The investigations are currently being carried out by the national authorities, and we are in close contact with them," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 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

There is now a greater focus on players who dive or embellish contact to 'win' penalties.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

I find Mom’s contact and press the phone to my ear.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

“Every constituent who contacts our office deserves a response, and we take Ms. Vega’s concerns seriously. People often reach out to us on their hardest days,” Stahl said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"So our focus is on the contact tracing and ensuring that we know exactly where those contacts are."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

One of her key contacts was F. J. M. Stratton, a famous English astronomer, so short and round and jolly that he reminded people of Santa Claus.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The BBC has contacted Vance's office for comment.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The BBC has contacted the companies for a statement.

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

Embassy contacted her parents to tell them Silver-Fajardo had been aboard one of the trains, and for a time, they did not know if she had survived, according to Chernin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A headhunter he’d contacted via e-mail was practically guaranteeing them work.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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

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

Aubry noted she last spoke to her brother a day after the alleged September incident and that he did not seem upset, and that the current restraining order prohibits her from contacting her brother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

We would spend our time on the savables, contacting them and trying to win them over to our cause.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine


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