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contract

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






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The company's contract to run the Royal Mail pension scheme was terminated later that month.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company has offered to sell the government technology based largely on its existing products and services, even when its offering doesn’t fit within an existing program or contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Another Virginia firm, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, holds a contract for $14.2 million to paint the reflecting pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

You can’t drill a well, build a factory, or extend credit without certainty that your contract will be honored and what you own today will be yours tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m just saying, don’t be surprised at the bill. Anyway, if both parties agree, you draw up a new contract to replace the old. One signs, the other signs, and abracadabra! You’re done.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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