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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched (upon)
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The federal government then refiled the lawsuit in the city specified by the judge; that case is ongoing.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, this part of the bill was not mentioned in the proclamation.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The big sales kickoff mentioned above was in early 1927.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The study got its start when co-author Brian Gootee, a geologist with the Arizona Geological Survey, noticed a resemblance between sand deposits downstream of the Grand Canyon and in the Bidahochi—both contained pink, rounded grains that seemed to have been transported by the same river.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Karsh previously told the Pioneer Press that tenant complaints against Quadrel began last month, when renters from one of their residential properties, located at 929-935 Michigan Avenue, noticed drastic increases in rent after receiving their lease renewal notices.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Touched (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28upon%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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