reach out
phrasal 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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According to people familiar with the administration, Amodei responded that the Pentagon should, in the midst of the attack, reach out and check with Anthropic.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon CK Hutchison CNBC reached out to MSC for comment but did not receive a response by publication.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
About two years ago, Arlidge reached out to Fisk with a question about how the CSO was going to handle the country’s 250th anniversary.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Before the criminal charge was filed, the I-Team was already looking into Centurion after a victim saw our previous reporting on Medicare fraud and reached out about mysterious charges on her bill.
—Brian New, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon CK Hutchison CNBC reached out to MSC for comment but did not receive a response by publication.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
About two years ago, Arlidge reached out to Fisk with a question about how the CSO was going to handle the country’s 250th anniversary.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Before the criminal charge was filed, the I-Team was already looking into Centurion after a victim saw our previous reporting on Medicare fraud and reached out about mysterious charges on her bill.
—Brian New, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Reach out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20out. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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