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contract

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






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Patrick Mahomes is set to become the first NFL player to have a contract worth more than $500m after agreeing a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Like Social Security, it is effectively an insurance contract.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Once conscripted, the pressure to sign a fully-fledged army contract often starts within days.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He had come out of retirement, lured by a multimillion-dollar contract to conquer the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Because I bought his contract and I sponsor him.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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