contingency
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The MTA has planned contingency shuttle buses, but is already warning that they will be insufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Should the match need to be rescheduled due to the outcome of the hearing and any subsequent appeal process, the EFL says it has a "number of contingency plans" available.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
UC campuses and medical centers are making contingency plans and communicating with patients, students, faculty and staff about potential disruptions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Airlines are usually reluctant to cancel flights as it can cost them valuable take-off and landing slots in airports, but under new contingency plans in the UK they would be shielded from this.
From BBC • May 6, 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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