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contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /




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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

Responding officers made contact with a resident and identified suspicious circumstances that prompted further investigation, the release states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky have had no direct contact since.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Leprosy can only be spread after prolonged contact.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"Russia maintains close contacts with the US on space, including with Elon Musk," the embassy wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

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

Fifty-three of the patient's contacts have been identified by the Nigerian health authorities, in a bid to stop the virus spreading across Africa's most populous nation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

She had agreed, if necessary, to use her contacts to convey secret messages on Nixon’s behalf to Nguyen Van Thieu, the president of South Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

In 2021, Isbilen's lawyers contacted the then Prince Andrew and the money had been paid back, but the forthcoming court case will consider claims about Turk's behaviour, with Mountbatten-Windsor set to be a significant witness.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Agents have contacted some of the company’s clients in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

BBC Sport has contacted the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for comment.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Embassy contacted her parents to tell them Silver-Fajardo had been aboard one of the trains, and for a time, they did not know if she had survived, according to Chernin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Joey soon learns that her condition has been revealed and the doctor has contacted the authorities, which means they will be on their way to take her to a leprosarium.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

In his request, Martinez also asked a judge to bar Berry from contacting and coming within 300 feet of him and their son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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

She says she was immediately sent home from work and suspended, pending a disciplinary hearing, at which she was sacked for gross misconduct because contacting the media was in breach of her contract.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Thank you for contacting me,” he said, and he hung up.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins


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