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contract

[kon-trakt, kuhn-trakt] / ˈkɒn trækt, kənˈtrækt /






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This system allows it to contract far more quickly than human muscle, and researchers say the discovery could eventually help guide the development of faster artificial muscles and synthetic cellular machinery.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

The New York Times op-ed contract provides: “As a freelance contributor to The Times, you may not submit any material for publication that contains content generated, modified or enhanced by gen-A.I. tools.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

After cutting their asking price from $270,000 in May 2025 to $149,000 in mid-September 2026, the other owner is finally under contract, but the sale has yet to close.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

His goo can become tacos or hot dogs or, presumably, whatever else the institutional contract requires.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Dr. Rohmer grew as pale as the paper of his unsigned contract.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

More than 100 local governments in both blue and red towns have paused or ended their contracts with Flock this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Whereas when the money supply contracts by 4%, the crypto has generally struggled.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Despite her agreement, Kelley fled to Michigan, where surrogacy contracts were unenforceable.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Some savvy businesses used multiple AI agents to reach out to suppliers and negotiate contracts on behalf of humans.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Building contracts were like gold, and Uncle John happened to know some of the managers who were hiring these subcontractors.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

While the index has stalled, the P/E ratio has contracted by more than 9%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

However, Tuesday's data also showed fixed-asset investment contracted 7.2 percent year-on-year in August, which was more than expected.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Saudi gross domestic product contracted 4.7% from a year earlier in the second quarter, as the disruption to oil exports hammered activity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The conservancy announced last year that it would use contracted hunters to shoot the invasive deer as part of an ecosystem restoration plan.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

However, Chinese chip exports were lifted by soaring prices, with volumes actually contracting by 7.9% last month, said Nguyen Hoang Nam, an economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

When they get out, he says, they plan to start a contracting business together.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni said the underlying condition made the infant especially vulnerable to severe illness after contracting measles.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

When making a large purchase or contracting for a service, you might feel shy about asking the seller to lower their price, but it is a good habit to get into.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Among much else, Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggested that the universe must be either expanding or contracting.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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