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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were in contact" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that two or more parties communicated or interacted with each other in the past.
Example: "During the negotiations, we were in contact with several stakeholders to gather their input."
Alternatives: "were communicating" or "had interaction."
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"The club were in contact yesterday evening.
"We were in contact all the time".
Definitely they were in contact, and they should be".
He said they were in contact with Nigerois authorities.
Race officials said they were in contact with city agencies.
It said authorities in the two countries were in contact.
They were in contact with me within hours of my report being published," said McLaren.
He would only say that family liaison officers were in contact with the family.
It was reported last night that police were in contact with Murray.
A lot of teams were in contact, but Jim called and talked to me personally.
Their ebony black or dove grey bodies were in contact throughout.
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