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.
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The United States Department of Agriculture has said testing indicates the disease may be spreading through dairy farms as healthy cows come in contact with the raw milk of infected cows.
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The virus poses no threats to humans or pets that come into contact with potentially infected water, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
It can also be spread in water droplets then come in contact with eyes, the nose or mouth.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Secret Service agents, for instance, would need to look at everybody – and everything – that would potentially come in contact with Trump, including the staff at any facility and even the food that would be presented to him.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The parasite is typically seen in underdeveloped countries where pigs come in contact with human feces, said Dr. Charles Bailey, the medical director for infection prevention at Providence St. Joseph and Providence Mission hospitals.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Health Department said Arizonans should not touch or feed wild or unfamiliar animals, noting that rabies can occur in domestic animals like cats and dogs that often come in contact with infected wildlife.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Most of us only come into contact with the NWS when our phone beeps out a warning or a big red banner pops up during our favorite TV show.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
An animal, for example, could come into contact with a pathogen in the soil.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
Laura Doan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The virus poses no threats to humans or pets that come into contact with potentially infected water, according to the DNR.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
It can also be spread in water droplets then come in contact with eyes, the nose or mouth.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Secret Service agents, for instance, would need to look at everybody – and everything – that would potentially come in contact with Trump, including the staff at any facility and even the food that would be presented to him.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
The parasite is typically seen in underdeveloped countries where pigs come in contact with human feces, said Dr. Charles Bailey, the medical director for infection prevention at Providence St. Joseph and Providence Mission hospitals.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Health Department said Arizonans should not touch or feed wild or unfamiliar animals, noting that rabies can occur in domestic animals like cats and dogs that often come in contact with infected wildlife.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Most of us only come into contact with the NWS when our phone beeps out a warning or a big red banner pops up during our favorite TV show.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
An animal, for example, could come into contact with a pathogen in the soil.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
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