contracting

Example Sentences

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“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

Rocket maker Exquadrum isn’t particularly old in the business of defense contracting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Farmers are rendered mere labourers of the contracting companies and a number of them become trapped in debt," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

People in the contracting phase would live their lives backward: they would die before they were born and get younger as the universe contracted.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking