as in reaching
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacting
Confirm whether the company contacting you is real.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet David has continued contacting her from new numbers, which keeps extending the pain.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lake Station detectives are close to contacting the prosecutor’s office about charges in a couple of the cold cases.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
How to reach someone about your student loans There are two ways of contacting someone about your federal student loan account, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
If an object such as a person is seen to be closing in, a robot using the ProTak link could either stop moving so as not to hurt that person, or move out of the way to avoid contacting them.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has no record of Latricia Green contacting the sheriff's office to ask to serve the PPO, according to spokesperson Mara MacDonald.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The bad actors utilized a common cyber method—contacting employees by text or phone and pretending to be from IT or human resources—with the goal of tricking those employees to give up sensitive personal information or account access.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Consumers can often have their water tested through college extension programs, or by contacting local water testing laboratories.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet David has continued contacting her from new numbers, which keeps extending the pain.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lake Station detectives are close to contacting the prosecutor’s office about charges in a couple of the cold cases.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
How to reach someone about your student loans There are two ways of contacting someone about your federal student loan account, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
If an object such as a person is seen to be closing in, a robot using the ProTak link could either stop moving so as not to hurt that person, or move out of the way to avoid contacting them.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has no record of Latricia Green contacting the sheriff's office to ask to serve the PPO, according to spokesperson Mara MacDonald.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The bad actors utilized a common cyber method—contacting employees by text or phone and pretending to be from IT or human resources—with the goal of tricking those employees to give up sensitive personal information or account access.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Consumers can often have their water tested through college extension programs, or by contacting local water testing laboratories.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacting
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Kehl was able to circumvent several layers of security in the building before getting on an elevator and reaching the 48th floor.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cross found prosecutors withheld evidence from Jones' lawyers during the first trial that could have resulted in jurors reaching a different conclusion about his guilt or innocence.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The residents of Leith, North Dakota, did this by creating a website informing people about what was happening in their community.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the game, Witt was getting treatment and a further evaluation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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For good measure, Burroughs also engaged with Barrett’s explanation that addressing both backward- and forward-looking claims would have required two separate court orders.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Contacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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