contracted
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Its improved performance comes as it increases its exposure to regulated or contracted cash flows, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Most were infected outside the U.S. but two nurses who cared for an Ebola patient stateside contracted the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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
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
She still suffers from the effects of several diseases she contracted in the Congo, including schistosomiasis, Guinea worms, and probably tuberculosis.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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