contracted
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Those include an American missionary doctor, Peter Stafford, who contracted the disease while treating patients at Bunia’s Nyankunde Hospital, according to Serge, the international Christian organization that employed him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She sent an email to the court saying she was "in fear" about attending court, claiming to have contracted Covid-19 and another unnamed virus, and asking for an adjournment.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Asian buyers will need to enter the spot market to replace disrupted contracted cargoes from the Persian Gulf, increasing competition between Asian and European buyers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
First-quarter earnings further demonstrated its growth, as IonQ reported a narrower-than-anticipated loss and a sharp spike in contracted backlog, a clear sign of accelerating demand.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
My iron shroud contracted round me; persuasion advanced with slow sure step.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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"Watership Down" by Richard Adams, Chapter 43-Epilogue
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