they contracted
Past they conjugation of contract.

contract

They had been driven out of Athens by the Pisistratidw, and during their exile they contracted with the Amphictyons to rebuild the great shrine of Apollo.
Ils avaient été conduits hors d'Athènes par le Pisistratidw, et pendant leur exil ils se sont contractés avec l'Amphictyons pour reconstruire le grand shrine d'Apollo.
They contracted Goldman Sachs as advisers, once again, leaving the citizens to pick up the bill.
Ils reprirent de nouveau Goldman Sacks comme conseillers en laissant l’ardoise aux citoyens.
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