contracted
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When the global economy contracted, like in 2009 and 2020, so did oil demand.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Blue Origin has been slated to launch some 30% of those contracted satellites, according to Amazon, which has contracted launches with Arianespace and ULA as well.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Applied Digital now has almost $2.1 billion in contracted net operating income in the pipeline.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Chelsea feel they are due compensation under the terms of Maresca's departure as he was contracted to the club until 2029 and left just six months ago.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
For example, in 1837 the Mandan Indian tribe, with one of the most elaborate cultures in our Great Plains, contracted smallpox from a steamboat traveling up the Missouri River from St. Louis.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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