- plural of contingency.
contingencies
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When is it time to seek legal advice and put processes in place for all contingencies — for example, what happens if you fall and become incapacitated?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
One person keeping a close eye on the meteorological calendar is Gary Quinn, who is part of Northern Ireland's civil contingencies group.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the contingencies cost automakers billions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The details were so real: times, contingencies, strategies, and backup plans.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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