Examples of on contact in a Sentence
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Freezing rain is rain that freezes on contact.
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Troy Bridges, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their work lives or dies on contact with the real world.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The sheer formula disappears on contact, creating a light, barely-there layer.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
Freezing rain freezes on contact with the ground, making for slippery roads, Manion said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Troy Bridges, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their work lives or dies on contact with the real world.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The sheer formula disappears on contact, creating a light, barely-there layer.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
Freezing rain freezes on contact with the ground, making for slippery roads, Manion said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on contact
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“On contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20contact. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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