contracted
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“One was a phone interview with an agency contracted with Meta that offered me my previous job—as a contractor for half the pay and no benefits. I declined it,” she said.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Blue Origin has been contracted by multiple companies, including AST SpaceMobile, to launch their payloads into orbit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Given the expected inclusion of Alinta Energy’s 3.4 gigawatts of installed and contracted generating assets on the east and west coasts of Australia, the brokerage raises its 2026-2028 earnings forecasts for Sembcorp Industries by 16%-25%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
ICE has contracted with the facilities as the agency has taken in record numbers of detainees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He contracted his zygomatic major, A.U. twelve, in a classic smile, then tugged the corners of his lips down with his triangularis, A.U. fifteen.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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