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contractual

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


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In recent weeks, the German government had explained it was so far keeping the Russian House open by pointing to its bilateral contractual link to the Goethe Institute in Moscow.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Spot freight rates, or those based on real-time, on-demand truck availability, have risen about 35%, while contractual rates, or those prearranged, have risen about 10%, industry insiders say.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

"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

“Of course I’m not. But I have to pretend. Social contractual obligations and whatnot.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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