come in/into contact with
idiom
1
: to touch (something)
Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid.
2
: to see and begin communicating with (someone)
It was during that time that native people first came in/into contact with the settlers.
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Officials did caution, however, that those who come in contact with birds, poultry or cows are at a higher risk of contracting the virus.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The database contains records of every individual who has come into contact with the state’s legal system — from the point of arrest to their final sentence.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Around the globe, when humans come into contact with snakes, the first instinct is often to kill them — regardless of the ecological impact.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
With bird flu being widespread among wild birds, all eyes are on infection rates in livestock — poultry and dairy cattle in particular — because humans are more likely to come in contact with and consume farm animals and animal products.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
The database contains records of every individual who has come into contact with the state’s legal system — from the point of arrest to their final sentence.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Around the globe, when humans come into contact with snakes, the first instinct is often to kill them — regardless of the ecological impact.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
With bird flu being widespread among wild birds, all eyes are on infection rates in livestock — poultry and dairy cattle in particular — because humans are more likely to come in contact with and consume farm animals and animal products.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Come in/into contact with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in%2Finto%20contact%20with. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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