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touch

[tuhch] / tʌtʃ /








VERB
make mention
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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"I've been in touch with a lawyer in Germany," Scheffler said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Given that the contest switches abruptly from touch to tackle in midstream, does it illustrate how war’s brutality touches everything?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Playing opposite Ian McKellen as Xavier’s old friend turned rival Magneto, Stewart brought a touch of Shakespearean gravitas to the fledgling franchise, returning to the role for seven more films over the next 22 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The surprising finding was that 80% of the group that was 60 to 72 — thus before required minimum distributions kicked in — did not touch their accounts in the year after they retired.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 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

Given that the contest switches abruptly from touch to tackle in midstream, does it illustrate how war’s brutality touches everything?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In a 116-ball stay, he mixed innovation with brutal power and deft touches.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"I wasn't interested in being involved with that," said Shawn Smith, 52, a technician who puts finishing touches on heavy trucks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Look for new suites with plush padding, longer lie-flat beds and nifty touches like a hook for your glasses, plus a revamped food and alcohol menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Wish I could be there tonight. I’ll come see you soon. Still putting the finishing touches on my Conjure Atelier. I hope you’ll love it.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

"It ends up in facilities like ours where it will be touched by people and that's inherently unsafe."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The ad was so nasty and deceptive that no serious media figures beyond the fact checkers touched it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Here’s the bad part ... I’ve never touched his clothes, I’ve never been able to move his things,” Saint James told Oprah in a 2006 interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The meeting touched off a month of around-the-clock calls and video conferences.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nollie, always braver than I, stretched out her hand and touched the ivory-white cheek.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The unemployment rate for this year’s grads has reached 6%, touching the highest level since 2014, excluding the pandemic era, said Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

He may not single-handedly solve homicides in America, but today it seems he’s accomplished his more modest goal of touching at least one Angeleno with his words.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Conservation groups aiming to raise £30m to buy a vast upland estate are within touching distance of their target following a £1.9m government pledge.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

While the material is lighter here, his work is no less touching, posing questions about differences within a relationship that go beyond the obvious, surface-level titular joke.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

I looked up to see that someone had put food on our table, but no one was touching the sad-looking sandwiches.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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