as in reached
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacted
In one survey, highlighted in the Donaldson report, more than half of adoption-agency staff members said that they were contacted about a problem with an open adoption once or twice a year—a tiny fraction of their placements.
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Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The bank's customer was contacted and the package with the new debit card later was delivered by the UPS driver, according to Troy police.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Police told the Idaho Statesman in an email that Nunley’s roommate contacted authorities about her disappearance.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
The Washington Examiner contacted the conference’s organizers for further logistical information.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Earle-Sears and Spanberger campaigns for comment via email.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Netflix had no comment on the matter when contacted by Variety.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Because Snopes and Live Science contacted NTU separately and reached the same denial, the claim fails basic verification tests, which is not a minor error but a core authenticity issue.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Dateline contacted the department for an interview about Paula’s disappearance, but has not heard back.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The bank's customer was contacted and the package with the new debit card later was delivered by the UPS driver, according to Troy police.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Police told the Idaho Statesman in an email that Nunley’s roommate contacted authorities about her disappearance.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
The Washington Examiner contacted the conference’s organizers for further logistical information.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Earle-Sears and Spanberger campaigns for comment via email.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Netflix had no comment on the matter when contacted by Variety.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Because Snopes and Live Science contacted NTU separately and reached the same denial, the claim fails basic verification tests, which is not a minor error but a core authenticity issue.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Dateline contacted the department for an interview about Paula’s disappearance, but has not heard back.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacted
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Varland reached back for the second-hardest pitch of his career, striking out Giancarlo Stanton with 101 mph to hold the lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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One person close to White House staff’s efforts to keep the president informed acknowledged that his information diet has narrowed since the first term.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This information is also transmitted electronically to the pet’s current vet, ensuring vets remain better informed about lifestyle and care needs.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In March, Google addressed CVE-2025-2783, a sandbox escape bug exploited in espionage attacks against Russian organizations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Branding decisions will be addressed during the merger process, which is set to conclude in summer 2026, and both schools will continue to run two independent Division 1 athletic programs for the foreseeable future, the universities said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Contacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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