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contracts

  • plural
    of contract.
    contract
    noun
    an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
  • present tense form
    of contract (3rd person singular).
    contract
    noun
    an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.

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Oracle said it booked more than $30 billion worth of additional AI cloud contracts during the recent quarter, putting the company’s remaining performance obligations at $664 billion, up $209 billion from last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Silicon is a highly effective and cheap material to use in anodes, but pure silicon expands and contracts as the battery operates and is recharged, which causes it to crack.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

These items are restocked often, so any higher pricing to account for more expensive diesel would show up “almost immediately, versus shelf-stable goods that can ride out existing contracts and inventory.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Several said they had been made to sign contracts that they did not understand, were poorly equipped and found communication with their superiors difficult due to the language barrier.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Most of us have come back to make money in Nigeria, to start businesses, to seek government contracts and contacts.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie