lose touch
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Footballers are like ships in the night sometimes - you can lose touch with old team-mates for ages but when you meet up, you just pick up where you left off.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
After Odd’s ignominious exit from the dinner table, he and Buddy reach a fragile peace back at school, then lose touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
But when they are bulldozed, their inhabitants lose touch with friends, documents, caseworkers, and public services.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
“I don’t ever lose touch with the game of basketball,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
“Some people have suggested that Mirabelle will lose touch with her birth culture,” the producer said.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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