touches (on)

present tense third-person singular of touch (on)

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Verb
  • Leeds still have a small squad, so a raft of exits, either loan or permanent, seems unlikely.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Given Arsenal’s qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals, the decision to sell to a potential competition rival seems unlikely.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The new supporting cast even vaguely resembles their earlier Franco counterparts.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • According to Alexandre Lacroix, a sculpture expert who helped authenticate the artwork, the girl on her knees resembles Claudel, while the male figure references Rodin’s Burghers of Calais, per the Art Newspaper’s Claudia Barbieri Childs.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But history suggests this administration may also try to use the language of science – terms such as transparency, citizen science and uncertainty – to weaken environmental and health protections and write regulations more favorable to industry.
    Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Some, Thomas suggests, may have been apotropaic—that is, intended to ward off evil.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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