contracted

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Hamilton had already hinted last year that he was contracted to Ferrari for 2027, saying he did not need to enter negotiations over his future in 2026.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Bureau of Reclamation said agricultural water agencies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta will receive 25% of their total contracted amount, up from an initial 20%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In a briefing, Satish Pillai, the health agency's Ebola response incident manager, told journalists one American in the DRC had contracted the virus following exposure related "to their work" there.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Adding to its control over its computing infrastructure, Nebius owns rather than leases a large portion of its data-center footprint—more than 75% of its contracted power capacity, it said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“It’s not the easiest story to read, the way it’s written and all. Like that first line: ‘I contracted an intimacy with a Mr. William Legrand.’

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman