contracted

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“Asian buyers will need to enter the spot market to replace disrupted contracted cargoes from the Persian Gulf, increasing competition between Asian and European buyers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

First-quarter earnings further demonstrated its growth, as IonQ reported a narrower-than-anticipated loss and a sharp spike in contracted backlog, a clear sign of accelerating demand.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Two months ago, two people died of MenB in Kent, linked to a nightclub in Canterbury, and in April, three young people contracted meningitis in Dorset.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As the lava cooled and contracted, it folded and crumpled, producing uneven features known as 'wrinkle ridges'.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Six clerks of the Treasury Department also contracted the disease, leaving just one, Joshua Dawson, at his post.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy