contracted for

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The employment index contracted for the third consecutive month, as companies instituted hiring freezes or did not backfill positions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Data since the outbreak of the war have pointed to falling consumer and investor confidence, while a key survey in April showed eurozone business activity contracted for the first time in 16 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Employment also contracted for the 30th consecutive month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

More important for future scaling, CoreWeave has contracted for 3.1 gigawatts of total power, securing access to address a critical artificial-intelligence bottleneck.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

However, in American tournaments, where hotel ballrooms are rented and contracted for a specified period and players have made arrangements for flights home, it’s necessary to apply a tie-breaking system to determine the winner.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady