contracts
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Shorter-duration contracts can pay back the initial investment in anywhere from six to 18 months.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Both contracts are down around 20 percent since the start of the month.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Both main contracts fell around one percent Tuesday, extending the previous day's drop that saw Brent give up almost six percent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Sentiment was boosted by lower oil prices, with benchmark contracts extending falls after closing at around a two-month low in the last session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Recognizing that the architects’ delays had put everything behind schedule, he inserted into the construction contracts clauses that made him a “czar,” as the Chicago Tribune put it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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