touch on/upon

phrasal verb

touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon

: 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.

: to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)

Her actions touched on treason.

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Oftentimes, prompts might touch on sensitive topics, and an LLM should try to make as impartial an answer as possible. —

Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 There's no specific legislation prohibiting xenotransplantation in the UK but there are animal welfare laws that touch on the issue. —

Abby Wilson, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Neither were Marinelli’s brother or sister, who had kept in touch on birthdays and holidays. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 The topics often touch on deep and sometimes painful emotions — but also can offer hope, like insights into building close bonds with brothers and sisters. —

Marc Silver, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for touch on/upon

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