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contract

[kon-trakt, kuhn-trakt] / ˈkɒn trækt, kənˈtrækt /






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"As far as the contract discussions themselves, Daniel and his team and I have had really good chats for the past three months and they're all on the same page," he said.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The next step for the union is to negotiate a contract with Uber and Lyft that meets drivers’ demands, including health insurance, support for high gas prices and more transparency around pay.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

An Amazon spokesman said the retailer’s operating partners are certified by federal air-safety regulators, and compared the arrangement with how U.S. passenger carriers contract with regional airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

On Friday, both Brent North Sea Crude, the main international benchmark, and US oil contract WTI were above $100.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Marshall investigated a possible injunction to stop publication of the work since according to Bobby, Darrach had allegedly violated his contract: Supposedly, he’d agreed to write only articles about Bobby, not a book.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

This year, some began setting up bots that could do things including market research, compare insurance plans and reach out to suppliers and negotiate contracts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Some energy experts expressed skepticism about the deal, noting that oil contracts are typically not awarded to startups lacking proven experience.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

These items are restocked often, so any higher pricing to account for more expensive diesel would show up “almost immediately, versus shelf-stable goods that can ride out existing contracts and inventory.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Silicon is a highly effective and cheap material to use in anodes, but pure silicon expands and contracts as the battery operates and is recharged, which causes it to crack.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Most of us have come back to make money in Nigeria, to start businesses, to seek government contracts and contacts.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It has signed power purchase agreements with domestic onshore wind power providers and contracted a new battery system to connect to Finland’s grid to help with grid balancing and stabilizing electricity prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The dispute traces back to 2009, when AMC contracted with Kirkman for the TV rights to his comic book.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She said the plane was a Boeing 767 made in 1994 and operated by 21 Air LLC, based in Miami and contracted to Amazon.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

“The child contracted measles, and measles caused the death of the child,” Diamantoni told The Washington Post.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

He had taken the job as an interpreter after his first son, at the age of seven, contracted typhoid — that was how he had first made the acquaintance of the doctor.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni said the underlying condition made the infant especially vulnerable to severe illness after contracting measles.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Two unvaccinated people died after contracting the highly contagious disease, the state health department said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

When making a large purchase or contracting for a service, you might feel shy about asking the seller to lower their price, but it is a good habit to get into.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Karp reserved his sharpest language for what he described as sovereignty in name only: contracting non-US firms to deploy American or Chinese closed models.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The house is almost like a living creature that keeps expanding and contracting and remaking itself.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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