contact
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Either way, Root revealed the New Zealander had been in daily contact during the Headingley Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fleming was in contact with Root and Trescothick "every day" during the win over Pakistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
If you or a loved one are pregnant or just had a baby and need support, you can contact The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for free, confidential help at 1-833-TLC-MAMA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Elise informs Gemma that she has a special gift for making contact with those in the Further — and, even rarer, the ability to bring those spirits back into our world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Here’s the contact information for the center. If you want to pursue this, call them Monday. Otherwise, we’ll send the file to the state’s attorney.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Those contacts help cells activate the instructions they need.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
His office added that only three contacts were listed in the phone, and that it was too early to determine whether any data had been deleted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Could these contacts help us learn more about The Spider and his crimes, or even help us to track him down?
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
A spokesman told AFP it would be "a ring trial in the DRC", involving the circle of contacts around known cases.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Thin but not muscular, with wavy hair that always looks a bit messy, grays sprouting up here and there among the dark chestnut brown, and black-plastic-framed glasses that he prefers to contacts.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
BBC Sport has also contacted Thorslund's promoters, Most Valuable Promotions, for comment.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Other examples cited include a television producer who reportedly contacted the band's management thinking they were related to Kpop Demon Hunters, and social media posts incorrectly tagging Demon Hunter when discussing the film.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Times first contacted Median Strategies last week, seeking more details about the purported poll it claimed showed Bass leading Raman by 12 percentage points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Grover’s alive, I’m sure. There must be a simple reason why he hasn’t contacted us.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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"I was just praying, and telling him that, 'just be calm, be careful and just keep contacting us'."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
She told shelter officials that she and her family had been scouring the neighborhood, including posting fliers and contacting local dog rescues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 22-year-old says while he understands their anxiety, parents shouldn’t be joining their children’s job interviews or contacting employees on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Myerscough said that through contacting experts, they were able to establish that it was the lower jaw of a rhomaleosaurus, a carnivore also known as a sea dragon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
She was surprised by all this—Mr. Quisling pulling her aside to talk, someone contacting the school about The Gold-Bug, someone claiming the book was his.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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