touched

Example Sentences

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It also touched off a period of aggressive expansion for the league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There are things that must stay the same, that can’t be touched.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"It's a strange mixture of being glad and happy and sad at the same time," John said, as he touched the stone where his father's name is now inscribed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Carefully, she touched her right toes to the lake bottom.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret