contracted
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Russia's GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in the first three months of the year, according to official statistics -- the first quarterly slump in three years.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A contracted hazardous materials hauler already removed a portion of the neutralized MMA chemical off site on May 29, health officials said, and wastewater is being analyzed for proper disposal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, the employment index contracted for the third month in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The BBC's editorial guidelines say presenters must not "appear on air wearing clothes or using products, goods or services which they have agreed, or been contracted, to promote".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Another pulse of blood released itself and I contracted my stomach muscles in alarm.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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