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contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /




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When FlyDubai hired him in February, it didn’t contact Oman to vet his experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Our main concern is his arrival won't be safe," she told AFP from Malaysia, requesting anonymity for security reasons after losing contact with her brother before the vessels set sail.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Police searching for the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found on a north Wales shoreline have set up a special phone line, urging her to contact them.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The technology is designed to investigate how DNA folds inside cells and how distant sections of the genome can come into contact and influence gene activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

His eyes flick up to meet mine for a second before they drop again, and that flash of eye contact makes me braver.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

MacAskill reportedly brokered contacts between Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Using their wealth of contacts across the world, including dedicated regional scouts, Liverpool are becoming increasingly aggressive in the space.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

U.S. and Iranian officials also communicated through Qatari and Pakistani mediators during the gathering, contacts Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as significant despite the limited progress.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

He had a card with emergency contacts in his backpack and handed it over.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The first adviser I contacted got back to me the day before my 50th birthday, and asked about our finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In response, Booking.com reiterated: "All of the impacted listings were removed and customers with future stays contacted and supported, which, depending on their individual circumstances, could mean relocations, refunds or free cancellations."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now a respected New Yorker magazine writer promoting his forthcoming book on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael is contacted by Lou, who has been flailing since returning to the States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Premier League declined to comment when contacted by BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, Bonvouloir appeared in Paris and, following Franklin’s instructions, contacted Deane.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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 Martin-Baker, Bath was informed the offer was legitimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The EU wants children's accounts to remain private, with "risky settings" disabled by default and unknown users prevented from contacting minors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Spivey earlier told the BBC she had tried contacting Jackson police several times over the last two weeks, leaving multiple voicemails, and had not heard back.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

It’s Asher, contacting me through an encrypted channel I set up for him.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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