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contract

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






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As of November 17, 2025, Monarch Tracking was awarded the contract with Webb County, according to government records.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

According to reports,, external Mahomes' contract will have an average annual value of $64m a year from 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Like Social Security, it is effectively an insurance contract.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

If conscripts sign a contract to fight, they can end up on the front "within a month," Klyga said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But by pouring more mercury into the long arm of the tube, the pressure could be increased, forcing the air in the short arm to contract.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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