contracted
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They contracted with Storyland Studios, a California firm founded by alums of Disney, Universal Studios and Legoland, to design the park.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
As the lava cooled and contracted, it folded and crumpled, producing uneven features known as 'wrinkle ridges'.
From Science Daily • May 15, 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
Hantavirus is initially contracted by humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of a rodent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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
Vocabulary lists containing contracted
"Watership Down" by Richard Adams, Chapter 43-Epilogue
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