contact
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Despite losing contact with the dollar system and overseas assets, however, Tehran has managed to hang on to vital air links and banking connections with neighbors across the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rather than expect constant contact, Nichola sends "little no-pressure messages" on their family WhatsApp group.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Constituents see lines marked out and contact the council office.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Advisers say the best time to set up a trusted contact is when you start a relationship with a financial representative or institution, as part of the onboarding process.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
I’m glad to have your contact information should any residuals come in.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Most of all, he wants to make sure that the trusted contacts understand their roles and that they are capable of handling the task.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
And not having obvious industry contacts shouldn't put you off.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then it contacts the ejectee and welcomes them to the tie club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
His visit comes six years after a deadly military clash along the disputed Tibetan border between China and India, with ties gradually improving through restored flights, visas and high-level contacts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
"But we don't have any contacts near the park. No one in our group lives there. Once you got there, where would you go?"
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Disneyland staff contacted the Anaheim Police Department, which arrested him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
She was contacted by a law firm but was not provided with a draft of the lawsuit containing her allegations and did not authorise it before it was filed in October 2024, she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
After the lunch, Exarchou contacted DEPA, the Greek state-backed company, and proposed a joint venture that would “lead the charge in supplying non-Russian LNG across Southeast Europe,” the lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Then, in the process of transferring her accounts from the previous custodian to Kirwan’s firm, the client was contacted by a scammer and told that her accounts were compromised.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
I was supposed to open it if the navy contacted his family, and inside it would talk about how much he loved and missed all of us, and how happy we had made him.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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After months of contacting Meta, Instagram’s parent company, he said he got no meaningful response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"The overriding conclusion is that responsibility for the delay in contacting the police lies squarely with the executives," said Bolton, from Irwin Mitchell.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
A student called to ask him for suggestions about what to write on placards; another student was contacting the local TV stations.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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