touching on

Example Sentences

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The conversation was wide-ranging, touching on just about every part of the business.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

One man, who joined the SYP at the same time as Linden as a teenager, said Linden's touching, on the face or the cheek or the neck, was "relentless".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The story is about a family that makes low-budget horror movies together, touching on the growing tensions their lack of success creates among them and the lengths they will go to for their latest project.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The nuclear-secrets allegations add a strategic twist touching on China’s battle-readiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It was a dead thing, and a dead thing—a dead anything—is nasty to be touching on.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds