How to Use make contact in a Sentence
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We’re supposed to make contact with the callers.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Luna kept reaching out to make contact with Lily.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
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She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Dick was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Swayman tried to poke it out of danger, but could not make contact.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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From there, the vets were able to make contact with Rawlings and Bharma.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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By then, Ross has made his way in front of the vehicle, which appears to make contact with him.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Neither of the men appeared to try to make contact with any of the Yankees players on the field.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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The zoo asks that no one approach her directly — only her keepers should make contact.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Just swipe each sill with a sheet, making sure to make contact with the entire surface and get into corners as you dust.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
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Satoh had only to make contact with the ball and Reisman’s strength became an Achilles heel.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
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The officers attempted to make contact by knocking on the door.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
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After officers were unable to make contact, a tactical unit was brought in.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Once the cutting wheel begins to make contact with the stump, move it from side to side and forward and back as needed to slowly grind away the tree stump.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 16 Feb. 2026
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Part of the back portion of Pare's board appeared to make contact with Eguibar Breton’s board.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Verstappen believed there was no need for an investigation since their cars did not make contact.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Then, right as Allende prepared to make contact, Bauer grabbed Allende’s shirt.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Initial attempts to make contact with her were unsuccessful.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Police attempted to make contact with the person inside the apartment.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
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Police officers are often the first people to make contact with someone in a mental health crisis.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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The department must make contact with the parents and assess the child’s living conditions.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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The point is to put in the effort to make contact with the hiring manager directly, which boosts your chances of a human response.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Health and Welfare started trying to make contact with the couple and reached out to the hospital where the baby was born.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Diatomaceous Earth is an all-natural pest control method that must make contact with pests to be effective.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
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Peterka did not appear to make contact with Shesterkin, who lay down in the net in pain while he was attended to by a trainer and then helped off the ice.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Inside the bathysphere of the novel, readers make contact with a darkness that our frightened minds might otherwise reject.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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Once that period ends, the company is required to attempt to make contact with the owner prior to escheatment.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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The suspect briefly barricaded himself inside a bedroom before deputies were able to breach the door and make contact, the department said.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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However, authorities are following up on leads to make contact.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Trout has said he’s been fighting mechanical problems all season, which has affected his ability to make contact.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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