as in reaching
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacting
Residents, students, and community members can change that by speaking at town meetings, contacting their representatives, and supporting organizations that advocate for Housing First strategies.
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Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Information may also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587(7LOCKUP).
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Fixing it became a full-scale operation that included contacting every homeowner directly, followed by replacements and a years-long ordeal.
—Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Officers issued a restraining order against the 42-year-old woman, banning her from contacting her mother for 14 days after the wedding.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The resident avoided the scam by contacting the Police Department to verify the call.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
As part of her sentence, she is also banned from contacting the 15-year-old child who was her victim.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Communication between Nelson and the victims ceased after a victim told Nelson to stop contacting the family, according to the news release.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For each handball, the ball first deflected from the body of, respectively, Bayern’s Alphonso Davies and Arsenal’s Ben White before contacting an arm which was not held tight to the side of their bodies.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Information may also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587(7LOCKUP).
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Fixing it became a full-scale operation that included contacting every homeowner directly, followed by replacements and a years-long ordeal.
—Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Officers issued a restraining order against the 42-year-old woman, banning her from contacting her mother for 14 days after the wedding.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The resident avoided the scam by contacting the Police Department to verify the call.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
As part of her sentence, she is also banned from contacting the 15-year-old child who was her victim.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Communication between Nelson and the victims ceased after a victim told Nelson to stop contacting the family, according to the news release.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For each handball, the ball first deflected from the body of, respectively, Bayern’s Alphonso Davies and Arsenal’s Ben White before contacting an arm which was not held tight to the side of their bodies.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
Verb
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Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Hey Jim, thanks for reaching back out and thanks for the clarification.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a friendly reception area with a giant chalkboard informing guests of local events, ranging from in-house parties to full moon nights at the Acropolis and big name gigs by the touring artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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In 1959, Levi was shocked to receive a letter informing him that a German publisher by the name of Fischer had just acquired the translation rights to If This Is a Man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Displacement Film Fund was first initiated at UNHCR’s Global Refugee Forum, the world’s largest gathering dedicated to addressing challenges faced by refugees and their host communities, and was officially established last year.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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