have contracted
- present perfect of contract.
Example Sentences
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Those who have contracted cyclosporiasis have ranged in age from 5 to 86.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the savings rate of U.S. households also has plunged, which has helped drive consumption, even though real incomes have contracted from a year ago, as the below chart shows.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, before the outbreak was identified.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Economists at ING said a projected slowdown in fixed-asset investment reflects continued weakness in property investment, with construction activity expected to have contracted by more than 11% on year in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Besides that, our potatoes have contracted such strange diseases that one out of every two buckets of pommes de terre winds up in the garbage.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
