by contract
Example Sentences
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BWX Technologies stock surged 34% this year and more than doubled in 2025, driven by contract wins and backlog growth.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The surge also affects larger freight carriers, many of which can by contract pass along added costs to the companies whose goods they are moving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
England, the top-ranked team and tournament favourites, face a Scotland side wracked by contract disputes and an uncertain future.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
The money — which came from nearly $2 billion in funding it received via the 2021 American Rescue Plan, the pandemic-era stimulus package — must be spent or obligated by contract by Dec. 31.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
We had an excellent breakfast, and when any one declined anything on table, Wemmick said, “Provided by contract, you know; don’t be afraid of it!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
