contract for
Example Sentences
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It was a no-bid contract for this job, given to a company that had not done anything like this before.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
He was under contract for $26 million for the 2025-2026 season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Space Force awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion fixed-price contract for its Space Data Network Backbone program.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Lord Wolfson said he agreed with eliminating zero-hours contracts in most sectors, but said the new rules were tricky for retail, "because the risk is you then have to contract for those hours forever".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“They’re not going to renew my teaching contract for next year. I don’t have a job,” she told us.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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