contracting

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A charity has called for a wider rollout of meningitis vaccines after a teenage boy in Oxfordshire died after contracting the disease.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“In prior cycles where oil shocks derailed growth, earnings were already decelerating or contracting before the shock occurred,” he said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The recent underperformance stems from investments KKR made in companies including Cubic, a software maker, and Peraton, a technology, intelligence and cybersecurity firm contracting with the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

That said, the people who are most at risk of contracting hantaviruses tend to work or live in remote regions — including soldiers, farmers or those employed by mines or oil fields.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Yeah, I’m only contracting with the Vigilance Committee now and then. Got my own crew, really. We buccaneers.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older