Away
Away adjective - Not close in time or space.
Touching
Touching adjective - Having a border in common.
Usage example: touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy
Both words in one sentence
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One-Hit-Point Wonder: Simply touching a Gruzzle, falling into a pit and, on higher difficulty levels, touching slime droplets was grounds for Benny whisking you away and restarting the level.
Source: Video Game / Word Rescue -
Nothing Up My Sleeve: Yurka's sleeves are so long they are a few inches away from touching the ground.
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In The Simpsons, Homer draws bunny faces on electrical sockets to scare Maggie away from touching them.
Source: Hair-Raising Hare
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