contact
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He was alone, in constant pain, short on sleep, relentlessly targeted by the Russians, and with no human contact bar the electronic crackling of his radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The picture is not one of clean lineages but of a tangled web of contact and exchange extending across millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Your lawyer should contact your father’s bank to alert them of any legal case.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
He was responsible for informal contact between the White House and Moscow during the ceasefire, according to diplomatic sources quoted by Ukrainian media, and has confirmed he will take part in Thursday's talks.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Which means the only way I can contact him is by sending him a real physical letter, which is something I’ve never done before.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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A few months later, the small state agency that maintains the official list of tribal contacts unveiled a proposal that some non-recognized tribes argued would effectively exclude them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The case centred on his contacts with a JSK official who was also associated with the MAK.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
To do the latter, you need sales power and distribution infrastructure, contacts in large hospital systems and insurers, and cash to spend.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
"But these new contacts give me some hope."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Through his art contacts in Paris, he’d arranged to tour a few private exhibitions, claiming he was looking for some pieces for an upcoming show at the Scottish National Gallery.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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The BBC has contacted Vance's office for comment.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
SoftBank declined to comment on the matter when contacted earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The landfill, located in a former quarry, is operated by Tetron Finningley Ltd, which has not previously responded when contacted for comment by the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Agents have contacted some of the company’s clients in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
In the midst of this, they contacted both the United States and Japanese embassies in Reykjavik to protest Fischer’s incarceration.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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This week, Think Jerky began contacting current retailers and prospects, alerting them to the sriracha jerky’s Hollywood debut and offering them movie tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Organizations worth contacting include the Illinois Department of Aging, which should be able to direct you toward legal counsel; the National Center on Elder Abuse, an agency affiliated with the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Please verify the identity of the person you are looking for before contacting, tagging, or making accusations against someone."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
According to the order reviewed by The Times, Berry is prohibited from contacting Martinez, 60, and their son Maceo beyond the terms of her August 2023 split-custody agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
After contacting his friend, Helmut Leiner, whose name and address Dasch's handkerchief had revealed to the FBI, he arranged a meeting with Hedy Engemann.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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