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  • present participle of touch.
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touching

[tuhch-ing] / ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋ /


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Death is not the only source of lasting pain, of course: Ms. Carr writes with touching power of the divorce-related family separations of her own girlhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It noted thousands of complaints by customers about "Joy-Con drift", with toggles stuck in one direction on the original version of the Switch, even when users were not touching them.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Who knows: Maybe years from now, she’ll even make a touching, emotionally astute movie about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

They flew in a tight knot, their wings almost touching, and their speed was staggering.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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