contracted
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Of the 322 people suspected to have contracted Ebola in Mongbwalu -- where many of the outbreak's first cases were recorded -- 88 have died, according to the latest toll from the authorities.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
It came as a key survey revealed that business activity in the eurozone contracted further in May, weighed down by weak demand caused by a conflict.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But Hamilton confirmed for the first time that he was "still contracted" to Ferrari for next season.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water agencies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will receive 25% of their total contracted amount, up from an initial 20%.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
They had indeed contracted the illness of insomnia.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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"Watership Down" by Richard Adams, Chapter 43-Epilogue
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