How to Use make contact with in a Sentence

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• Police were able to make contact with one of the suspects by phone.
  — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 14 June 2022
• Bobsleds have two sets of runners that make contact with the ice.
  — John Eric Goff, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022
• Quite often, punts would go up into the rafters of the board and not make contact with any of the beams or equipment.
  — Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2022
• Police could not make contact with the woman during the first call.
  — cleveland, 29 July 2022
• Out of the frying pan and into a fresh fire, the pilot must make contact with the airline to arrange a rescue.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 11 Jan. 2023
• As officers attempted to make contact with him, shots were fired from inside the home, and one of them struck Barr, the chief said.
  — Emma Tucker, CNN, 24 Apr. 2022
• In a crowded car at rush hour, though, commuters might make contact with someone else’s skin.
  — Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
• Looking at the replay, Ayton never hit Reaves in the face, but his lower leg did make contact with Reaves while Reaves was on the ground.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
• When the agent attempted to make contact with the Tahoe, Crecencio sped away back onto Route 12.
  — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2022
• Kinunen was also able to make contact with one of Ali's aunts, who sold him the rare childhood photo dating back to the 1940s.
  — The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2022
• Officials say people should not attempt to capture or make contact with the two men.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
• The other relatives arrived Sunday and tried to make contact with the woman.
  — Julius Whigham Ii, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022
• The stun gun did not make contact with the man and a physical fight ensued between him and the officers, according to police.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
• However, in my typical grip, a claw grip, my pinky didn't make contact with any side buttons.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022
• During the search, detectives were able to make contact with the suspect via telephone and arranged for his surrender.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• As the officer attempted to make contact with him, Mr. Al Thuwayni pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun and pointed it at the officer.
  — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
• Officers unsuccessfully tried to make contact with the man, who was inside the unit, and reported smelling the gas.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2021
• Warnke said that the suspect had not made any ransom demands or attempted to make contact with law enforcement.
  — Noah Goldbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
• In this case, the umpires ruled that Grandal, despite running so far inside the baseline, didn't intentionally make contact with the throw.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 11 Oct. 2021
• Investigators are attempting to make contact with the owners of the garage.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2022
• This particular eclipse will make contact with a number of planets, which could complicate things or throw in a lot of tension.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• This particular eclipse will make contact with a number of planets.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• After failing to make contact with Ian Baunach, officers later returned and found her car had been moved from the driveway onto the street.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2022
• The freeway was closed in both directions for several hours as police attempted to make contact with the man inside the apartment.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• The one downside of this rake’s curved design is that taller people will find that without bending only the central plastic tines directly make contact with the leaves.
  — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2022
• These kinds of reports are created when relatives have been unable to make contact with someone.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
• Authorities attempted to make contact with any suspects in the building, moved people out of the complex and sought a search warrant for the apartment at about 6:30 a.m., state police said.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2022
• Officers were able to make contact with one victim inside the store but believe there may be many others dating back several months.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 3 May 2023
• Police have been unable to locate or make contact with Gonzalez, Molina said.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2022
• Deputies and airport staff initially could not make contact with Towner but were alerted by 9-1-1 dispatchers that the child's mother was on her way to the airport, officials said.
  — Patricio G. Balona, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024