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“You sort of don’t know when Rusty’s put the touch on you,” she said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2017

But Stevens also has another, special asset: he knows how to put the touch on other people.

From Time Magazine Archive

For big project financing, Mexico might well put the touch on the biggest lender of all�the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

A middle-aged no-good arrives at an industrial park to put the touch on his brother, who runs the place.

From Time Magazine Archive

Junpei prefers to live by his wits instead of his money, and hits the road to put the touch on all who cross his zigzag path.

From Time Magazine Archive




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