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touch upon



VERB
bear on
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence




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It likely will touch upon a host of issues that could prove crucial for growth prospects in the world’s two largest economies.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

Yeah, there are a couple of jokes here and there that touch upon it.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2024

Over the next 40 minutes, the group appear to touch upon highly sensitive military issues, including the ongoing debate over whether Germany should send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2024

“We can grow and we can do it with a lighter touch upon the Earth,” Committee Chair Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, said during the hearing.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2022

“While Dr. Strayer’s opinions will touch upon the ultimate issues of this case, they will not include a conclusion by the doctor that the defendant was negligent.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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