contracting

Example Sentences

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The data suggest that contracting hantavirus is rare, said Dr. Afif El-Hasan, a member of the American Lung Assn.’s national board of directors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Q1 contraction was largely due to Ireland’s GDP falling 12.1% and France’s GDP contracting 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At the party, I met 27-year-old Connor Mcleod, who was trying to get a crisis response contracting business called Harm off the ground.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“There’s a cost, and ethics and contracting questions that all come up whenever you mention anything with the border wall,” Amey said.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The bubonic plague is a valid medieval fate; I do believe, though, that contracting the plague in this dreadful century would be only ludicrous.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole