subcontract

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The RSF scored an important victory against the Darfur rebels, did less well in fighting an insurgency in the Nuba Mountains adjacent to South Sudan, and took a subcontract to police the border with Libya.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Another reason for calm in Wall Street is that its traders subcontract the job of risk assessment to the oil market.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Can their businesses subcontract with the state for goods and services?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Privately, Fuller thought that the rent was too high, and the tools were unusable, forcing them to subcontract much of the construction of the chassis.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

The matter drifted along for a little while, and a settlement was made with the bank; and Mr. Vaile, holding the subcontract, undertook to pay that Dorsey note, and he did pay it.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Ingersoll, Robert Green