contracting

Example Sentences

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“There’s a cost, and ethics and contracting questions that all come up whenever you mention anything with the border wall,” Amey said.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The Red Cross said on Saturday that three Congolese volunteers had died in Ituri after apparently contracting Ebola there.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

That’s why healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting the virus.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Thus, in a muscle cell, energy to contract is gained when a terminal phosphate group is transferred to the contracting muscle.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson