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significant contact

NOUN

battle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action assault attack bloodshed bombing campaign clash combat conflict crusade encounter fighting hostility skirmish strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

barrage brush carnage contention engagement fray havoc onset onslaught press ravage scrimmage sortie

WEAK

blitzkreig

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord ceasefire harmony peace retreat surrender

WEAK

truce

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Dowd was tussling in front of the goal with Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel and didn’t seem to make significant contact with Jarry.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

It was the 28-year-old’s first significant contact in a game since being hurt last year, and for a second he feared he might be injured again.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021

Elder then said he had not had significant contact with Miller since he joined the Trump White House, as both men were busy with their careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2021

Blinken’s meeting with Dongchung is the most significant contact with the Tibetan leadership since the Dalai Lama met then-president Barack Obama in Washington in 2016.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2021

I intended to leave them to themselves, but Miss Haldin touched me lightly on the forearm with a significant contact, conveying a distinct wish.

From Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph

significant contact

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