- present participle of contract.
contracting
Example Sentences
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A U.S. government contracting document from April said the Army was looking to hire security to “support controlled storage and weapon systems at two separate sites” within Subic Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
They include Milly Main, who died at the age of 10 after contracting the stenotrophomonas bacteria while undergoing treatment for leukaemia.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some black holes may have originated during the earlier contracting phase and then passed through the bounce.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
ICE needed to come up with a new way to process medical claims “instantly” in order to “prevent any further medical complications or loss of life,” the contracting document states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Uncle Clark, who was a contracting carpenter, was at his drawing table, drafting models of houses.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
