contracted
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The latest GDP data showed the U.K. economy contracted by 0.1% on month in April, down from 0.3% growth in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Applied Digital now has almost $2.1 billion in contracted net operating income in the pipeline.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The reason was simple: the SpaceX Starship lander contracted to carry astronauts to the surface is not ready, and the in-orbit refuelling it depends on has never been demonstrated.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Blue Origin has been slated to launch some 30% of those contracted satellites, according to Amazon, which has contracted launches with Arianespace and ULA as well.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Michelangelo di Bologna’s great red eyebrows contracted over his strawberry of a nose.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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