contracted
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The U.S. service economy contracted in March for the first time in over three years due to rising energy prices, S&P Global reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Antonio Conte: The Italian is contracted to Napoli until 2027, but is another former national boss being linked with a return.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Eventually we learned I had an immune condition; I also had mono, which felt cosmically unfair considering I had not yet been kissed and suspected I’d contracted it from the skating rink water fountain.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Morgan analyst William Peterson wrote in a recent note to clients that roughly a third of Alcoa’s alumina capacity is contracted to “key players” in the Middle East, including EGA and Alba.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The woven tunnel contracted around her and held her fast.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
