contracting

Example Sentences

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A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Farmers are rendered mere labourers of the contracting companies and a number of them become trapped in debt," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Zaidi amassed a personal fortune in banking, satellite broadcasting and government contracting, founding Al Janoob Islamic Bank a decade ago as well as Al Awees, an importer of agricultural commodities for Iraq’s Ministry of Trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

That said, the people who are most at risk of contracting hantaviruses tend to work or live in remote regions — including soldiers, farmers or those employed by mines or oil fields.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

This idea is attractive because it would mean a nice symmetry between the expanding and contracting phases.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking