contact
noun
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
are contacting
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present progressiveof contact.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Other people may have been exposed at nearby health facilities, which are contacting their patients and employees directly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"If you are contacting a sample with a gloved hand, you're likely imparting these stearates that could overestimate your results."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
The Home Office said it takes reports of intimidation, harassment and abuse "extremely seriously", adding that officials are contacting affected individuals.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
While it has not yet been discerned whether the tape was taken during the March raids, a source asserted, "They are contacting people that they’ve found on the tapes."
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
It seems what we need now is a more profound and co-ordinated Bahá’í scholarship in order to attract such men as you are contacting.
From A Compilaton on Scholarship by Universal House of Justice
