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contract

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






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If approved, the contract would go into effect July 1 and run through June 30, 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

"I signed that contract under financial pressure because I was just running out of money. And again, I should have got a lawyer."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In April, Liman tossed Lively’s claims of sexual harassment, defamation and conspiracy, but allowed some claims, including retaliation and breach of contract, to proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In a corresponding move, the team selected the contract of catcher Chuckie Robinson from triple-A Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The first thing Mike Burry needed, if he was going to buy insurance on a big pile of subprime mortgage bonds, was to create some kind of standard, widely agreed-upon contract.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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