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






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Contract screening has benefits, but alienating airports is a poor strategy to advance needed reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Contract negotiations, which began in September, have focused on the use of artificial intelligence, pay raises and “basic protections” including grievance procedures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Contract signings dropped 8.3% in the Northeast and 3.3% in the Midwest, but rose 4% in the South and up to 12% in Phoenix.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported huge monthly sales-growth numbers for January that analysts say points to robust demand for artificial-intelligence usage.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Contract may be renewed, if servants or labourers wish, at expiry of term.

From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by Tyrrell, J. B.




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