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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Moreover, epidural needles do not penetrate the dura mater and so do not come in contact with the spinal cord.
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Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
No Though Gibson didn’t come into contact with anyone named Milla Blake, the character is loosely based on Australian wellness entrepreneur Jessica Ainscough, who died of cancer in February 2015.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In reality, that's not how cats usually come into contact with their owners' minoxidil.
—Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
The animal had come into contact with the transformer at the station, disrupting supply to the entire country.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
No Though Gibson didn’t come into contact with anyone named Milla Blake, the character is loosely based on Australian wellness entrepreneur Jessica Ainscough, who died of cancer in February 2015.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In reality, that's not how cats usually come into contact with their owners' minoxidil.
—Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
The animal had come into contact with the transformer at the station, disrupting supply to the entire country.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Come in/into contact with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in%2Finto%20contact%20with. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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