subcontract
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The RSF scored an important victory against the Darfur rebels, did less well in fighting an insurgency in the Nuba Mountains adjacent to South Sudan, and took a subcontract to police the border with Libya.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
In Kousisis, the allegation is that a contractor who partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation engaged in fraud by misrepresenting that the contractor would subcontract with minority-owned businesses.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
Another reason for calm in Wall Street is that its traders subcontract the job of risk assessment to the oil market.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Now there are alternatives, such as “custom crush” facilities: Essentially, you subcontract the winemaking.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
So when a subcontractor takes a subcontract and carries the mail according to law it does not make any difference whether he swears to do so or not.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
The nonprofit subcontracts with around 100 legal service providers nationwide who represent tens of thousands of unaccompanied children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
While Shein has no customers in China, it subcontracts thousands of factories in the country to produce its enormous selection of low-price merchandise and adapt to rapidly changing consumer tastes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"If we look at large companies, their accident rate is close to zero, but in the chain of contracts and subcontracts, especially among small and medium-sized firms, that's where accidents happen," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
It subcontracts to hotels to provide accommodation for about half of those and also, according to the latest official data, uses more hotels than the other contractors.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
“Yes, well, Apollo is too busy to see to them,” Geryon explained, “so he subcontracts to us. We breed them vigorously because there’s such a demand.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
The firm subcontracted with another company for a social-media influencer campaign, targeting audiences between 12 and 18 as well as parents of teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Amivero subcontracted the work to Guidehouse, a global consulting firm that works with the U.S. on defense and intelligence efforts, among other clients and services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At the time of the publication, Meta admitted subcontracted workers might sometimes review content filmed on its smart glasses when people shared it with Meta AI.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The company had argued that unlike its staff, subcontracted workers like the accused were not allowed to open the refrigerator without permission.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
They may say that they subcontracted some of the routes for much less.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
Other provisions of the agreement include a “significant ongoing contribution” to build housing for hospitality workers, protections against automation and subcontracting, and premium pay for the World Cup and 2027 Super Bowl, Petersen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Workers are demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and are protesting FIFA’s collection of sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The UIL union has also pointed to continued issues in subcontracting, and this week said more could be done on improving the quality of training and tackling undeclared work.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
The latest subcontracting work for BAE follows on from a previous pilot, negotiated by former Ferguson's boss David Tydeman, which saw the yard build two units for another frigate, HMS Belfast.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
No contracting or subcontracting shall be permitted by the firm inside its factory, and no operator or finisher shall be permitted more than one helper.
From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Sue Ainslie Clark
