contact
noun
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
have been contacting
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present perfect progressiveof contact.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“People who took her training 20 years ago have been contacting us and saying, ‘Your mother changed the way I thought about the world, she is the basis for my feminism,’” Sanchez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
With Mari sharing updates on her treatment on social media as well as continuing to present Heno on S4C, women in the same situation have been contacting her.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
Investigators have been contacting local businesses to see if someone had recently purchased a fixed-blade knife from them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
Patients and their families have been contacting him and other doctors since the transplant was announced, but there is no timeline to request approval for another transplant.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
Snohomish health officials, Public Health – Seattle & King County and the state Department of Health have been contacting the two locations to alert them of the potential exposures, according to a Monday news release.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
