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

"What is slowly but surely contracting, and has been for decades now, is the bright, shiny, frothy top, see-through lager market."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

"Farmers are rendered mere labourers of the contracting companies and a number of them become trapped in debt," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She rubbed the hilt, her fingers contracting on the cool surface.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas