contractor
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BBC News NI approached the contractor to ask how much the options differed in price, but the firm said it was unable to discuss it without permission from the client.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Fire investigation officer, David Hadjicostas, told the BBC podcast that a forensic contractor allowed crucial evidence to be put in a skip.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Its service module, providing propulsion and power, was developed by the European Space Agency, with Airbus serving as lead contractor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
GEO Group Inc., the private contractor that operates the Adelanto facility, declined to comment, referring inquiries to ICE.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The contractor that her mother seemed to hate.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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