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contractual

[kuhn-trak-choo-uhl] / kənˈtræk tʃu əl /


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"I'm not going to go into that at the moment. That's a contractual position that will be left for another day," he said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Legal scholars have debated whether surrogates should pay legal damages if they fail to honor a contractual abortion provision, surrender payments remaining on the contract, or even pay back money they already received.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Omoto said the company has been working to sell assets in its power-generation business since its growth prospects are constrained by contractual obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Unified letter shows that the school board was laying the legal groundwork to dismiss Carvalho for cause, which would have deprived him of contractual severance payments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“It ain’t a contractual thing. It’s a moral thing.’

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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