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contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /




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Portland defender Jrue Holiday executed a maneuver termed “pulling the chair” — moving completely away from the Spurs center, who clearly was expecting contact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Cast adrift by US President Donald Trump's immigration policy, the migrants spend their days on their mobile phones, trying to contact their families.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At the time of Wright's death, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Thailand and are in contact with the local authorities."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

That insulted Gussali Beretta, who wanted direct contact with Ruger, a Beretta official told the adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Her irises don’t get any dimmer—in fact, they are a striking gold, like the coolest color contact lenses ever.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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