contact
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We tried to contact Omar al-Bayoumi through the Saudi government, but he did not respond.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Officers have also appealed for anyone with any information to contact them.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
After a procedure or service has been scheduled, many hospitals now contact the patient with an estimate of what the patient’s share of the cost will be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
My mom’s contact with her was limited to some chitchat at drop off, perhaps an unpleasant exchange at a school event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Hannah catches me watching her, and we maintain eye contact longer than we ever have.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Of the envoys' trip to Kyiv, he said: "No matter what happens next, contacts of this kind are undoubtedly always beneficial."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
That businessman, Daniel Vorcaro, forged contacts with a sprawling network of politicians of every stripe, top judges and high-ranking officials before landing in jail for one of Brazil's biggest-ever financial scandals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later told reporters: "I wouldn't announce anything, but when these contacts take place, we will inform you."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Having previously established contacts within the universe of Insta meme-makers, I messaged a few sloppypasta enthusiasts to see whether they might be willing to speak to their use of these captions.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
I don’t bother with contacts or actual clothes.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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He then contacted various specialists and formed a multidisciplinary group to study the specimen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
After the BBC contacted Substack about the content, most of the posts were taken down, although one for which Webster was charged is still visible.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Several Airbnb hosts contacted by AFP declined to comment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Last month, Wright said he was unaware of which coaches were placed on leave until he was contacted by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
She realized she needed help and contacted the VA.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Paul Bostock, chief operating officer at Cardiff and Vale health board, said the request to pause scheduled surgeries and referrals had included contacting NHS England care providers to pause immediate surgeries.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service if you suspect someone is trafficking wildlife by contacting 1-844-FWS-TIPS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
They had more success in the less-restricted Georgian and Armenian capitals, Tbilisi and Yerevan, contacting refuseniks in both cities and developing joyful friendships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I was just praying, and telling him that, 'just be calm, be careful and just keep contacting us'."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
I should have realized he would be at her apartment, but I really had no way of contacting him there.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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