subcontracted

past tense of subcontract

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Verb
  • Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During an interview with Sheila Matthews, a co-founder of a conservative parental rights group, Bannon raised concerns about Intermountain Support Coordination Services, a company that is contracted by the state to provide services for individuals who have disabilities.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The employee was contracted through North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), an anesthesiology group, the hospital stated.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Titan Protection Security was hired, but that didn’t bring the company much comfort since employees work in the building all hours of the day.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His commitment to staying clean has always impressed Jimmy Fallon, who once headlined his own Clean Cut Comedy Tour before taking over The Tonight Show, and recruited Bargatze to join him.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Russian and Ukrainian drones both routinely go off course due to electronic warfare measures employed by both sides.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Subcontracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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