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contract (for)

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as in to arrange (for)

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book

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That’s likely why passengers are booking holiday travel earlier this year than in the past, said Hayley Berg, lead economist at travel site Hopper.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Sometime later, Bryski was arrested and booked into Ventura County Jail on one count of murder, according to the statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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