contracted
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They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A US citizen who contracted Ebola while working in the DRC is currently in hospital in Germany.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water agencies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will receive 25% of their total contracted amount, up from an initial 20%.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It came as a key survey revealed that business activity in the eurozone contracted further in May, weighed down by weak demand caused by a conflict.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The bird’s clawed feet contracted then released, the softest scratching noise ever, a stick-drawing scraping across cold concrete.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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