touch on/upon
phrasal verb
touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon
1
: to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly
The reports touched on many important points.
She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.
2
: to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)
Her actions touched on treason.
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With Republicans in control of Washington, the conventional wisdom is that companies can expect a lighter touch on employment regulations.
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Ani Huang and Timothy J. Bartl, Harvard Business Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Sure, sports studio shows will touch on women’s sports, and there are pre- and post-game options, but a dedicated studio show is a proposition that the platform believes will fit in nicely with its other sports programming, which includes GMFB: Overtime, and The Rich Eisen Show.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The opening of the show is definitely going to touch on our love for Los Angeles.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
Yet despite raising concerns in the past on Kennedy’s vaccine views, Cassidy didn’t touch on the issue on Wednesday.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ani Huang and Timothy J. Bartl, Harvard Business Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Sure, sports studio shows will touch on women’s sports, and there are pre- and post-game options, but a dedicated studio show is a proposition that the platform believes will fit in nicely with its other sports programming, which includes GMFB: Overtime, and The Rich Eisen Show.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The opening of the show is definitely going to touch on our love for Los Angeles.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
Yet despite raising concerns in the past on Kennedy’s vaccine views, Cassidy didn’t touch on the issue on Wednesday.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Touch on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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