contacts

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They found that the average cruise ship passenger had a total of 20 unique close contacts a day, despite measures on the ship in question to try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases aboard.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Researchers at the CVR are now looking at blood and nasal samples from passengers, crew and traced contacts.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Listen, the fact of the matter is he’s done this forever, so, like, he’s hurting,” one of his contacts told a trader by phone when Nourafchan had trouble finding a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Navarro still has his cell number in her contacts, but it’s been awhile since she’s called.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

This South American country was rumored to be wild and inhospitable, but she had contacts in the Dutch colony there, through her son-in-law and other former Labadists.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman