contact
Example Sentences
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Ebola, a viral disease with no known cure, spreads when someone comes into contact with blood or body fluids from an infected person.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Susan Mackay, 73, was late for an appointment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary when she made contact with Kelly White in the hospital car park, injuring her hip and wrist.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"The Sentinelese have made it clear that they do not want contact," Survival International argues.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
There’s also some whining about Gilgeous-Alexander baiting foul calls from referees—initiating contact and then putting on a Juilliard-worthy death scene—but in this he’s hardly alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Neither of them breaks eye contact with the other.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing contact
"Thank You, M'am"
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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"High School Football"
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