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
Many retailers can only trace their manufacturing back to their most immediate suppliers, and it's not uncommon for partners in Asia to subcontract work out to prisons or factories.
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2023
Dorsey went on to New Mexico, and in May or July of that year another law was passed, allowing a subcontractor to put his subcontract on file.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
Adikalie mainly subcontracts to young people across Southwark, helping them to gain work experience, and while he hopes to keep offering these opportunities, he worries poor mobile service could hold the company back.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
MV Transportation subcontracts with Solid Ground for King County Metro to provide paratransit services for seniors and people with disabilities.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
“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
After taking the job, Contractor B spent the next three months working on the terms of the contract — and then, without my knowledge or approval, subcontracted the entire project to Contractor A.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 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
Gucci had the capability to manufacture shoes for Brioni, yet Brioni subcontracted production to outside workshops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
With 39 other subcontracted workers offering statements that they also ate snack from the fridge, the appellate court ruled that "it is difficult to conclude that the defendant had the intent to steal."
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
All the painting on the line was given to one contractor, who subcontracted with another, and he again with Radish, stipulating for twenty per cent commission.
From The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories by Gilbert Cannan
He won the bid on the basis of completing the project in three days but then spent three months finessing the terms of the contract before subcontracting the job.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Our readers need to know we’re not subcontracting our ideas or prose to the amalgamation of a machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
At issue is the near-ubiquitous practice of brands subcontracting work to suppliers, who in turn contract to others, amid ever-tighter margins and scant oversight of labour conditions.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 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
That thereupon John W. Dorsey and John R. Miner went West for the purpose of subcontracting the routes.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll
