contracted
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A Ugandan government spokesperson dismissed the idea that the Swiss woman could have contracted the disease while in the African Great Lakes nation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Most of the names that I’m familiar with that are the winners can only supply 70% of contracted demand; 30% is going into backlog.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The European Union has contracted with Eutelsat and two other companies to build out a sovereign satellite network of 348 satellites known as IRIS², at a cost of about $17.5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Jack Ross was contracted to do social media work for the party until earlier this year, the BBC has been told.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Most likely Father Jack had contracted MDR from someone in the slums.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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