touching on

Example Sentences

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Sieg emphasized that his business is hiring advisors while deploying AI, touching on an inherent tension between humans and tech in his industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Now the new law is touching on this.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Leadership questions at the museum, therefore, carry unusual weight, touching on national prestige, tourism, cultural diplomacy and the government’s responsibility to safeguard works that are woven into France’s sense of itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The characters occasionally expose their true selves, then just as quickly retreat, fearful of touching on real conflict.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“He spends most of his time in the Archives,” Sim said hesitantly, knowing that he was touching on a sore subject.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss