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"text": "I'm not reachable over the weekend, but I'll be in touch early in the week.",
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{
"text": "How can I get in touch with her? It's urgent.",
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"ref": "1976, “I'm So Grateful (Keep in Touch)”, in God Save the Children, performed by The Crowns of Glory",
"text": "I must keep in touch with Jesus / For he will keep in touch with me",
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"ref": "2004, George Carlin, “LETTER TO A FRIEND”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →OCLC, →OL, page 259",
"text": "Dear Trevor\nThe reason I'm writing is because I've lost your address and have no way of getting in touch with you. For that reason, chances are you won't receive this, in which case you should not feel obligated to reply. If however, this letter does reach you and you wish to answer, please enclose your current address so I will know where to send this. By the way, you can ignore the return address on this envelope, as I am moving next week and, although I don't yet have my new address, I will be sending it along as soon as I hear from you.",
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"ref": "2023 February 8, Andrew Mourant, “A serious shuttle service with options to Taunton and beyond”, in RAIL, number 976, page 30",
"text": "The WSR has remained in touch with GO-OP, despite the group deciding to back away from the project in the short term.",
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"(idiomatic) In contact, or in communication."
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
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"word": "联系"
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"text": "And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch.",
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"text": "How can I get in touch with her? It's urgent.",
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"ref": "1976, “I'm So Grateful (Keep in Touch)”, in God Save the Children, performed by The Crowns of Glory",
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},
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"ref": "2004, George Carlin, “LETTER TO A FRIEND”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →OCLC, →OL, page 259",
"text": "Dear Trevor\nThe reason I'm writing is because I've lost your address and have no way of getting in touch with you. For that reason, chances are you won't receive this, in which case you should not feel obligated to reply. If however, this letter does reach you and you wish to answer, please enclose your current address so I will know where to send this. By the way, you can ignore the return address on this envelope, as I am moving next week and, although I don't yet have my new address, I will be sending it along as soon as I hear from you.",
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"ref": "2023 February 8, Andrew Mourant, “A serious shuttle service with options to Taunton and beyond”, in RAIL, number 976, page 30",
"text": "The WSR has remained in touch with GO-OP, despite the group deciding to back away from the project in the short term.",
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"(idiomatic) In contact, or in communication."
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"ref": "2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch.",
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"of a ball or a player"
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "en contacte"
},
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "聯繫"
},
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "联系"
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "接觸"
},
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiēchù",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "接触"
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{
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "yhteydessä"
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "en contact"
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "en contacto"
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "w kontakcie"
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{
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "na bieżąco"
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"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "em contacto"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "en contacto"
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{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "liên lạc"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "in contact, or in communication",
"word": "liên hệ"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "rugby term",
"word": "en touche"
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"word": "in touch"
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