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messaging

verb

present participle of message

as in contacting

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Teresa Gaiser of Lee’s Summit spotted the post while scrolling through Facebook on a work break and, contacting Argyriou’s mother, set up a GoFundMe page, which as of midday Friday had raised $11,740 of what is now a $15,000 goal.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
After getting their agreement to return the paintings, Germain set about contacting their rightful owners.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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After being sent a video of dogs communicating through soundboards, Rossano started a community science experiment that spanned six continents and 10,000 dogs.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The indictment accuses one of the Cuban defendants of communicating with associates involved in the Lithuanian and Czech attacks and booking hotels and travel for them.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

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With long-term Treasury yields surging, mortgage rates are approaching levels that could further erode affordability.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Concerns about affordability have taken a leading role in the fast-approaching midterm elections.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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