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contract

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






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Last December, Saronic secured a $392 million contract with the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Once the DGA National Board approves the new contract, it will be sent to its members for a ratification vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Serco has a prisoner escort and custody services contract with the Ministry of Justice across the south of England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Los Angeles hired Laviolette to a three-year contract after he spent a year away from the sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The thought of the captain made Zheng’s heart contract.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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