human contact
noun
: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.
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For example, Nipah virus emerged in Malaysia from human contact with infected pigs, which had picked up the virus from fruit bats.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2015
Head and pubic lice are primarily spread through direct human contact but can sometimes spread through indirect contact with clothing or other items containing lice.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
The anonymity of the channels and the distance from actual human contact make social media platforms ideal for this level of antisemitic hate.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Voters also were permitted to use drop boxes to turn in their ballots without human contact.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2015
Head and pubic lice are primarily spread through direct human contact but can sometimes spread through indirect contact with clothing or other items containing lice.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 3 Nov. 2024
The anonymity of the channels and the distance from actual human contact make social media platforms ideal for this level of antisemitic hate.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Voters also were permitted to use drop boxes to turn in their ballots without human contact.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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