touch
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The talks are also expected to touch on Gaza, as diplomatic efforts to kickstart the devastated Palestinian territory's reconstruction are at a standstill.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sakhi says the government failed to grasp the movement's momentum because it was out of touch with the language and platforms of the protests.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
When Esther Lopez went to her son’s bedroom to check if he was hungry, she found him slumped over on a table, cold to the touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Where else is the crowd close enough to touch you—without anything bad happening?” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She walked out into the water slowly, one careful step at a time, and stretched her nose to touch the finger the boy was holding out, as if they were old friends.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Super Giants suffered early setbacks as Tim Seifert and captain Aiden Markram fell cheaply, but Buttler combined power-hitting with deft touches around the ground to bring up his half-century in 31 balls.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
She also touches on regions that are now or have recently been the subject of territorial disputes, such as Bosnia, Kosovo and Crimea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rising fuel prices can make people feel less optimistic about U.S. prospects and more worried about their own finances, and diesel touches every corner of the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
If it touches food, that food gets contaminated, and if you eat the food, you get explosive diarrhea.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
She just barely touches my cheek as she looks at the side of my nose.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft touched down safely by parachute on July 26 at 5:27 a.m.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 10-year Japanese government bond touched 2.901% on July 9, the highest yield since 1996.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Her kindness, warmth, and remarkable talent touched everyone fortunate enough to work alongside her."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Our Arcadia Baseball family is heartbroken by the loss of Avery, Class of 2025. He touched many lives and will be deeply missed,” the baseball team wrote on X.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
We were both wearing short-sleeved shirts, and our elbows touched.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
After touching down in a private plane near the capital, Tegucigalpa, he traveled to a rally in the town of Comayagua.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Writing for the majority, Justice Kavanaugh painstakingly selects his words to avoid the ontological question, as if touching it might break something fragile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
To model realistic transmission conditions, the researchers created a controlled system in which infected and uninfected animals either came into direct physical contact or shared the same airspace without touching.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers recorded instances of reassuring physical contact, including touching, embracing and kissing.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Why did you do it?” she asked, touching the soft cloth.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
