contact
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A Japanese government spokesman said it hadn’t been able to contact Mr. Imai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
On social media, a number of users have criticised the company over the outage - saying it left them unable to access funds, make payments or contact customer support.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Lobbyists, universities and congressional offices abruptly cut off contact.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"The female politicians who responded almost ubiquitously reported experiences of either unwanted approaches, persistent unwanted contact from people, or experiences of threats or of assault," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
They avoided eye contact and stared blankly ahead or kept their eyes lowered.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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But as Bass hoped, the county did not secure the database that records contacts with homeless people or the system that matches people to housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"The services got to him through a thorough analysis of content posted online," he added, saying the man's "contacts and his activity on the internet are being examined".
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Once TCIP3 brought the proteins together, they formed several additional chemical contacts with one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
They are also trying to trace 57 other contacts of the Kenyan patient after he travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, dying in hospital in Nairobi on Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dasch's handkerchief held the names of the saboteurs' contacts in America, written in invisible ink.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
“Our customer service team has contacted affected customers directly and is arranging compensation based on fair market value.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She said the accusations were the “ravings of a convicted felon” and that her office was never contacted by the FBI about the matter.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
With "nothing to lose", Valerie contacted the journalist to share her story of Nathan's disappearance and of losing her job.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Some POWs contacted him after returning home, offering military secrets for cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As she continued her schooling and contacted Pickie’s spirit, Kate looked for opportunities to escape Mary’s oppressive home.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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She says she was immediately sent home from work and suspended, pending a disciplinary hearing, at which she was sacked for gross misconduct because contacting the media was in breach of her contract.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Please verify the identity of the person you are looking for before contacting, tagging, or making accusations against someone."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He is now contacting Tui to complain and request some of their £3,300 back.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
After months of contacting Meta, Instagram’s parent company, he said he got no meaningful response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
After contacting his friend, Helmut Leiner, whose name and address Dasch's handkerchief had revealed to the FBI, he arranged a meeting with Hedy Engemann.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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