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touches (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of touch (on)

as in seems

to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Write, make something, tell the story differently, or simply notice what now seems funny that once felt enormous.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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The birria Mexican pizza, which resembles a giant quesadilla, is one of the new food and beverage options at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
At a punishing 273km (170 miles), the World Championship parcours always resembles a Monument.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Kpler data suggests commodity tanker traffic through the strait over the past seven days was lower than usual but had not stopped.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
But Alvarez suggests housing costs and homeownership are important variables in understanding the changing map.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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