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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Anyone who was in the lobby of the hotel at 4530 Dillon Drive between 10 p.m. and midnight May 9, or between 9:15 a.m. and noon May 10, could have come into contact with the measles virus, health officials said.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
The data is incorporated into computer models that estimate the potential amount of the chemical that may come in contact with humans, animals and the environment.
—Jeffrey Gore, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Bacillus cereus grows in soil and can be found on any foods that come into contact with it, both plant- and animal-based, and is linked to a litany of unfun symptoms, like vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Centering African-American stories and characters, DuVernay’s films frequently come into contact with the third rails of American history, such as incarceration, segregation and slavery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
The data is incorporated into computer models that estimate the potential amount of the chemical that may come in contact with humans, animals and the environment.
—Jeffrey Gore, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Bacillus cereus grows in soil and can be found on any foods that come into contact with it, both plant- and animal-based, and is linked to a litany of unfun symptoms, like vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Centering African-American stories and characters, DuVernay’s films frequently come into contact with the third rails of American history, such as incarceration, segregation and slavery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for come in/into contact with
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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