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to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacting
In September, a criminal protective order had been issued by the Los Angeles Superior Court, prohibiting Wang from contacting Medrano.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The easy way to do it Manually contacting hundreds of data brokers is a never-ending task.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
They have both been ordered to refrain from contacting each other or spending time in the district outside of school or other obligations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge ordered the congressman to refrain from contacting Lindsey Langston, who was named Miss United States in 2024 and is a Republican state committeewoman from Columbia County.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Health-care officials would have to set up a system for contacting the families of babies at high risk to appropriately communicate the results.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
It is also commonly used in cans to prevent food from contacting the metal.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
The 69-year-old man was legally prohibited from contacting her in any way or coming physically near her.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Users are able to search URLs, emails and phone numbers to determine if the person contacting them was flagged as a scammer.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The easy way to do it Manually contacting hundreds of data brokers is a never-ending task.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
They have both been ordered to refrain from contacting each other or spending time in the district outside of school or other obligations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge ordered the congressman to refrain from contacting Lindsey Langston, who was named Miss United States in 2024 and is a Republican state committeewoman from Columbia County.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Health-care officials would have to set up a system for contacting the families of babies at high risk to appropriately communicate the results.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
It is also commonly used in cans to prevent food from contacting the metal.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
The 69-year-old man was legally prohibited from contacting her in any way or coming physically near her.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Users are able to search URLs, emails and phone numbers to determine if the person contacting them was flagged as a scammer.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
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Developed in partnership with the National Film and Television School (NFTS), the TV Freelancers Reskill and Upskill Program is a free virtual training initiative that will offer over 60 one-day online courses reaching up to 1,000 freelancers nationwide.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Three hurricanes—Erin, Gabrielle, and Humberto—intensified to at least Category 4 at their peak, with both Erin and Humberto reaching Category 5 intensity, though all of them did so over the Atlantic rather than on land.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Schneider walked to the mound with every past conversation catalogued in his mind, with every lesson informing each step.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Talks between North Kansas City and the Royals to build a new ballpark there appear to be getting more serious as the mayor says the city is working out the framework of a deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shared ambivalence of all of these critics was telling.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meehan said the effort to ban books started at the local level, with parents addressing school boards with their concerns over the books in school libraries, which then led to statewide efforts and legislation.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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