as in contracting
to come to an agreement with another person or company to do part of a job that you have been hired to do
Parts of the project were subcontracted (out) to specialists.
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Any viral outbreak poses a public health risk, particularly for children and older people who may be more vulnerable to contracting serious illnesses when affected.—
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Anyone can fall ill after contracting the virus, but the risk of severe illness is higher for people who are younger than five or older than 65.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The price Xi’s China is paying is deflation.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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A number of high-paying AI jobs are available, in and around large language models (LLMs) , product management, machine learning and more.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Two hiring cycles quietly came and went, but Leftwich has remained unshaken.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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This implementation is already underway, and is actively impacting hiring choices.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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On May 24, Saturn—planet of discipline and longevity—will enter also enter Aries, placing pressure on your professional pursuits and forcing you to take them more seriously for the next two years.—
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23 Dec. 2024
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“Subcontracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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