contracted
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ICE has contracted with the facilities as the agency has taken in record numbers of detainees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Peaty was beaten to a third successive gold in Paris by Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi, having contracted coronavirus in the days before the final.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Bloom, a San Jose, Calif.-based power generation company, said that an initial 1.2 gigawatts of capacity has been contracted with deployment under way and continuing into next year.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The force majeure clause allows companies to miss contracted deliveries to customers without penalty due to events beyond their control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Michelangelo di Bologna’s great red eyebrows contracted over his strawberry of a nose.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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