contracting

Example Sentences

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The predicted tightening of monetary policy comes as rising oil prices have stoked inflation in the bloc, with the eurozone’s economy contracting by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The agency can strike agreements that skirt some standard government contracting rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

At the party, I met 27-year-old Connor Mcleod, who was trying to get a crisis response contracting business called Harm off the ground.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“There’s a cost, and ethics and contracting questions that all come up whenever you mention anything with the border wall,” Amey said.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The circle was contracting because it wanted to touch the knights—not now, not for half an hour or so, not until the examination was over, perhaps never.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White