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contacting

verb

present participle of contact

as in reaching

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacting Kim imposed two consecutive terms of 25 years to life and barred Kendall from contacting his son, with limited exceptions subject to court approval, until November 2035, when the boy turns 16 years old. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 In that case, a middle school student targeted 11 female classmates in deepfake images, and the school delayed contacting police until after concluding its own internal investigation. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Spend time contacting your customers by phone or text to see how their latest purchase or service experience went. — Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 That can include contacting you by phone or mail, negotiating payment arrangements and, in some cases, pursuing legal action if the debt remains unpaid and state law allows it. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The Post reported that in January 2025, Adjepong was charged with violating the separate temporary protective order by contacting his ex-wife. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 In Episode 2, after contacting Ohtani’s representation, Mizuhara agrees to an interview, which sets the stage for how this scandal has been discussed ever since. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Add agents into the mix, who can easily circumvent rules that prohibit contacting the player, and chaos ensues. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Do not remove a work or school profile without contacting the administrator first. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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Despite some growing pains, Okot’s minutes have continued to increase, reaching a career-high 22 minutes in the July 11 game against Portland.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
The Rugby World Cup was 18 months away, and the pressure of turning one of the sport’s sleeping giants into a side capable of reaching the quarter-finals was starting to pinch.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of reaching

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Corporate officials reached out to Murrell later that day and apologized to her, informing her that the driver was no longer working for FedEx.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Page’s character Sinon is the soldier tasked with informing the Trojans that the Trojan Horse is a gift from the Greeks, imploring them to drag the giant statue into the city with Odysseus, Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and more soldiers inside.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of informing

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That being said, SPORT explains that Real Madrid are optimistic about getting a deal over the line after agreeing personal terms with the player.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting

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This is really a bet on the consumer and price has been telling us the consumer is willing and able to travel, even with spiking oil prices.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Saada hit back during a luncheon with French producers at Cannes, telling the crowd Canal+ would no longer be working with signatories.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The Panthers wasted little time addressing the left side of the offensive line, signing Rasheed Walker in March as insurance for Ekwonu.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Talarico toured Green Space Nature Preschool and gardened alongside young children before addressing the media, describing childcare and early childhood education as not only an education issue but an economic issue.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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