contracting

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A series of state directives since 2024 have singled out high-value services such as biopharma contracting, which conducts testing, research and development and manufacturing for multinational drug companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

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

Kim, 64, from Milton Keynes, lost all four limbs eight years ago after contracting sepsis from a urinary tract infection.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As I said, I thought at first that the no boundary condition did indeed imply that disorder would decrease in the contracting phase.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking