contingency

The organizing committee is obligated to create a $270-million contingency fund that can be distributed as a surplus if the Games make money or cover any losses in the event of a shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The proposal approved Wednesday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other funds aren’t available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Most retirees fear running out of money, which is why they tend to be conservative investors and spenders, and why they build in so many contingency plans.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

It is common for companies in the U.S. to have contingency plans for their China businesses and a number of U.S. companies have already spun out their China arms into independent companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Mother tried to think of every contingency, including hunger and illness.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But there will have to be contingencies in place.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Here are their Social-Security decision points and the contingencies they need to plan for.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

But the contingencies cost automakers billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Various branches of the military draw up plans for all sorts of contingencies in case the president thinks about ordering one.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

The details were so real: times, contingencies, strategies, and backup plans.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse