- present participle of contact.
contacting
Example Sentences
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"These images started spreading like wildfire... and then the media started contacting me for a response."
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Other people may have been exposed at nearby health facilities, which are contacting their patients and employees directly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
As more candidates use AI in job applications, some companies are quietly contacting past managers and co-workers to get a more candid assessment, writes Callum Borchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
And he has kept a low profile in his other work, avoiding meetings and often working through aides rather than contacting senior officials directly, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
From then on he scrupulously avoided contacting either his parents or Carine, the sister for whom he purportedly cared immensely.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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