not touch
Example Sentences
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Musk did not touch him, but took a painting of a Tesla, a gift from one of the co-founders, down from the wall and left the room, he said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Marcus Rashford, from an offside position, ran after the ball but he did not touch it and Fernandes came in from behind to score.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
While the four astronauts will not touch down on the lunar surface, they are expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth during their pass around the Moon.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Most frustrating were the cars they could see but not touch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Growing up, Ikoyi had reeked of gentility, a faraway gentility that she could not touch: the people who lived in Ikoyi had faces free of pimples and drivers designated “the childrens driver.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
