contingency
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Redick approached Kennard after Doncic and Reaves were injured against Oklahoma City last Thursday to discuss the contingency plan of him taking on more ball-handling responsibilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“We don’t panic. We have contingency plans,” Lagos said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
There was a contingency plan: Three smaller planes carrying specialized teams later made their way to the remote staging area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In the near-term, executives at car parts companies told the Financial Times that car makers were trying to build up contingency inventories amid continued fighting in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The immediate contingency overtook him, pulled him back from the edge of the theoretical abyss.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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