touching

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“Death of the Last Cowhand” here is a touching poem by rancher Linda Hasselstrom memorializing the last days of a nonagenarian cowboy who literally died with his boots on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Healthcare unemployment has crept up since touching an all-time low in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Videos on TikTok appear to show visitors standing and filming within touching distance of the animals.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They communicate by touching each other with their trunks, smelling each other and vocalizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

As I turned it, a fiery hot shriek split the serenity at Snowberger’s, as if touching the doorknob had set off an alarm.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles