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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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All of Kalshi’s market odds on when a nuclear deal will happen are under 50% — with the exception of the parties reaching an accord before January 2029, the furthest out date out of any market.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Abaildayev allegedly stripped down after reaching the top of the bridge’s north tower.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaching

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Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 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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Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Ultimately, true customer retention stems from understanding and addressing needs with a human touch.

— Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But Halle Berry could not be left alone, and addressing this first thing would rob Williams of a couple hours of sleep, which was suboptimal given the demanding nature of her job.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of addressing

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