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touch

[tuhch] / tʌtʃ /








VERB
make mention
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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This reinforces the conclusion that it’s the approach itself that has lost touch, rather than the particular number of trading days that are incorporated into the moving average.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

One, they’re in touch and connected with the market and with the customers and what the customers need.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

In 1969, I moved to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire to marry the girl of my dreams, Susan, so I lost touch with Syd.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The talks were also expected to touch on Gaza, as diplomatic efforts to kick-start the devastated Palestinian territory's reconstruction are at a standstill.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Although Torak stood fifty paces above, he saw it as clearly as if he could reach out and touch it.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

On the last day of the retreat, we put the finishing touches on our pinch pots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The movie touches on these themes here and there, but in the book Kip is, at times, more important than the English patient himself.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

To put the final touches on the Dodgers’ offensive effort, Kyle Tucker hit a sacrifice fly and Tommy Edman hit a bases-clearing triple for a four-run Dodgers rally in the eighth inning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Mobilising manpower is a priority, and Drapatyi will also be expected to tackle the corruption that touches all levels of the army, from conscription officers to defence procurement.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

As I’m putting on the finishing touches, I look up to see Ms. Singh staring at me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond touched its highest level since 2007 during Warsh’s press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

When touched, these cells fire toxic harpoon-like tubes designed to paralyse prey, such as plankton and small fish.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

These explored difficult aspects of American history — including slavery and Jim Crow — but also touched on more personal themes of family, memory, magic and spirituality.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

If Wolf hadn’t warned him, he would have touched the corpse -and to touch the dead is to risk terrible danger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Flavio, touching his arm, declared to a cheering crowd in a Sao Paulo warehouse.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Writing for the majority, Justice Kavanaugh painstakingly selects his words to avoid the ontological question, as if touching it might break something fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Evan Jones gave it a go early on from lane one - touching the wall a fraction in front of his Scotland team-mate after the fly - but then Scott uncorked the good stuff.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Only those who have come into direct contact, “such as touching or holding the animal, are at risk for rabies,” officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“It’s a probability Adinkra symbol. When two chain links with a pure bond are touching each other, their collective path becomes visible,” Ama explains.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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