reach out

verb

reached out; reaching out; reaches out
: to make an effort to do something for other people
The church is reaching out to help the poor.

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As The Athletic has detailed, Lopes was working for the Dublin branch of EBS, the building society and mortgage specialist, when Rui Aguas, the former manager of Cape Verde, reached out to him via LinkedIn. Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026 But the request wasn’t fulfilled until nearly three months later, on Friday, July 10, after the Observer’s attorney, Benjamin Leighton, reached out to CATS. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 The Hollywood Reporter reached out to LuPone’s rep for comment. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026 Elrigh Louw, on for Roos, powered over after 12 phases; Damian Willemse stepped and reached out to score; and prop Zac Porthen capped a devastating nine minutes with a try from the back of a ruck. ABC News, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reach out

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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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