contacts

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They found that the average cruise ship passenger had a total of 20 unique close contacts a day, despite measures on the ship in question to try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases aboard.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Close contacts of those affected are being offered antibiotics but there are currently no plans for a local emergency meningitis vaccination programme, unlike in Kent.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Listen, the fact of the matter is he’s done this forever, so, like, he’s hurting,” one of his contacts told a trader by phone when Nourafchan had trouble finding a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Navarro still has his cell number in her contacts, but it’s been awhile since she’s called.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

When she went through her contacts to try dialing Anat again, she found that her number was completely gone.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny