contracted

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Adding to its control over its computing infrastructure, Nebius owns rather than leases a large portion of its data-center footprint—more than 75% of its contracted power capacity, it said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

As it curbs imports through the use of inventories and reduced refinery runs, China is also reselling crude it was contracted to buy to other countries, often at a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Two months ago, two people died of MenB in Kent, linked to a nightclub in Canterbury, and in April, three young people contracted meningitis in Dorset.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Because the marriage had been contracted according to Osage custom, there was no need for a legal divorce, and they simply went their own ways.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann