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.
Examples of come in/into contact with in a Sentence
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Utility companies will remove tree debris that has come in contact with power lines in order to restore power, but other tree damage has to be settled by the homeowner.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
While Miquella is referenced a few times in the main game, players never really come in contact with him.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2024
And, per the CDC, make sure to wash items and surfaces that may have come into contact with it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 June 2024
An inspection late Sunday also found that no water had come in contact with the elevator’s control panel or electrical service.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
While Miquella is referenced a few times in the main game, players never really come in contact with him.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2024
And, per the CDC, make sure to wash items and surfaces that may have come into contact with it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 June 2024
An inspection late Sunday also found that no water had come in contact with the elevator’s control panel or electrical service.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 May 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 30 Jun. 2024.
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