come in/into contact with
idiom
1
: to touch (something)
Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid.
2
: to see and begin communicating with (someone)
It was during that time that native people first came in/into contact with the settlers.
Examples of come in/into contact with in a Sentence
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Businesses should: Not sell Infinite Herbs organic basil purchased from Trader Joe's.
Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the basil.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
California’s Department of Food and Agriculture is now asking farmers to be on the lookout for sick birds and mammals, and to take steps to humanely remove migrating birds and waterfowl that could come into contact with their herds, and prevent them from nesting nearby.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Humans can get sick from these resistant bacterias when handling raw or uncooked meat and poultry or consuming other foods that have come in contact with animal feces, including drinking water.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Easter service was said to be planned for a smaller scale than usual, following doctors' advice to limit the number of people the King should come in contact with during his treatment.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Afterward, phone lists were created so that Canaan Chapman, the lead student pastor at the time, and Smith could contact parents with children who might have come into contact with Miller.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024
Despite the success of highly effective vaccination programs in the U.S., anyone can still come into contact with measles in their community.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Within 48 hours of detecting the highly contagious virus, officials identified nearly 6,000 people the infected man had potentially come into contact with and offered free vaccinations to more than 2,500 of them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
People with bubonic plague usually develop symptoms two to eight days after they're bitten by an infected flea or come in contact with an infected animal.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
California’s Department of Food and Agriculture is now asking farmers to be on the lookout for sick birds and mammals, and to take steps to humanely remove migrating birds and waterfowl that could come into contact with their herds, and prevent them from nesting nearby.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Humans can get sick from these resistant bacterias when handling raw or uncooked meat and poultry or consuming other foods that have come in contact with animal feces, including drinking water.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Easter service was said to be planned for a smaller scale than usual, following doctors' advice to limit the number of people the King should come in contact with during his treatment.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Afterward, phone lists were created so that Canaan Chapman, the lead student pastor at the time, and Smith could contact parents with children who might have come into contact with Miller.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024
Despite the success of highly effective vaccination programs in the U.S., anyone can still come into contact with measles in their community.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Within 48 hours of detecting the highly contagious virus, officials identified nearly 6,000 people the infected man had potentially come into contact with and offered free vaccinations to more than 2,500 of them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
People with bubonic plague usually develop symptoms two to eight days after they're bitten by an infected flea or come in contact with an infected animal.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024
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