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contacts

  • plural
    of contact.
    contact
    noun
    the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
  • present tense form
    of contact (3rd person singular).
    contact
    noun
    the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.

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Those contacts help cells activate the instructions they need.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

In the first phase of the trial, Meta was found to have repeatedly violated New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act as its recommendation algorithms essentially "steered" young users toward harmful content and contacts.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Could these contacts help us learn more about The Spider and his crimes, or even help us to track him down?

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The Johnson Associates report was based on interviews with clients and industry contacts, along with publicly available and private data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

While Ethan went to fetch us refills, I scrolled through my message contacts.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith