Example Sentences

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"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

Many of the furloughed employees, according to Muthiah, are contacting utility companies to negotiate paying bills and putting “basic things” on credit cards.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

The mother of two acknowledges her local profile helped her electorally, but says that, increasingly, people are contacting her about illegal immigration.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

In the meantime, production executives throughout the industry are contacting lighting houses, prop shops and costumers, many of whom were forced to lay off workers, to make preparations for returning to the set.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

We have come to the conclusion that the addition of a stewardess to our flying crews is essential and at 19present we are contacting young women who might be interested in this work.

From Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines by Wheeler, Ruthe S.