contract

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With its meager earnings, Cheap Trick made the long drive to L.A. several times to play the Starwood in hopes of landing a record contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I understand that moral intuition and agree that passing off A.I.-generated prose as one’s own breaks the writer-reader contract.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Others say the problem runs deeper, pointing to weak protections for contract workers and poor conditions in sectors where workers have little or no union representation.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

For its part, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing —the world’s largest contract chip maker—reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

A clause in my contract states that before the big fight I must submit to a Barbara Walters interview, so I do.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris