contracted
Example Sentences
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His face contracted slightly as the men set him down by the long-fire.
From Literature
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Factory activity in New York state contracted in March, as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s manufacturing index unexpectedly fell to minus 0.2.
Whittaker from Profca said his group had also contracted a US company to find money to buy up the government bonds already issued to farmers.
From BBC
Three months ago, contracted companies started building sets for the show.
From Los Angeles Times
Debbie contracted a respiratory tract infection and has had to pay doctors' fees, while some elderly holidaymakers had to buy medication when they ran out.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.