contracted
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Hamilton had already hinted last year that he was contracted to Ferrari for 2027, saying he did not need to enter negotiations over his future in 2026.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water agencies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will receive 25% of their total contracted amount, up from an initial 20%.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Most were infected outside the U.S. but two nurses who cared for an Ebola patient stateside contracted the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In a briefing, Satish Pillai, the health agency's Ebola response incident manager, told journalists one American in the DRC had contracted the virus following exposure related "to their work" there.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
His eyebrows contracted into a sharp arrow above his long nose.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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