contracted for

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The employment index contracted for a second consecutive month, while 14 industries reported growth in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Employment contracted for the 31th consecutive month, suggesting manufacturers are unsure whether the rebound will continue.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

A survey released last week showed that eurozone business activity contracted for the first time in 16 months in April due to the war's impact.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

More important for future scaling, CoreWeave has contracted for 3.1 gigawatts of total power, securing access to address a critical artificial-intelligence bottleneck.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady