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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The animal had come into contact with the transformer at the station, disrupting supply to the entire country.
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
They may be caused by tumors, polyps, and cancerous growths in the ear canal; hypothyroidism; some antibiotic and diuretic medications; or a variety of household chemicals your cat might have come into contact with.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Phoenix residents, especially those living near desert areas, come into contact with all kinds of potentially dangerous animals — coyotes, javelinas, etc.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
As for animals that could bring the virus from wild birds into neighborhoods, invasive Muscovy ducks would come into contact with fecal matter from wild birds, and then bring the virus into backyards.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
They may be caused by tumors, polyps, and cancerous growths in the ear canal; hypothyroidism; some antibiotic and diuretic medications; or a variety of household chemicals your cat might have come into contact with.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Phoenix residents, especially those living near desert areas, come into contact with all kinds of potentially dangerous animals — coyotes, javelinas, etc.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
As for animals that could bring the virus from wild birds into neighborhoods, invasive Muscovy ducks would come into contact with fecal matter from wild birds, and then bring the virus into backyards.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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