contingence

Example Sentences

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Anchorage, the traditional starting point for the Iditarod, has to make contingences for a lack of snow.

From The Guardian

As a result, I have the margin for meeting the contingences.

From Economist

The Nationals would obviously suffer if they lost others, but the versatility on their roster gives the Nationals palatable contingences for every spot – except catcher.

From Washington Post

But that there are some original intrinsic and hereditary diversity or essential difference between us and them, which cannot be ascribed to time, climate, or to mere contingence.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Stuart, after some general remarks on the subject under discussion, asked, why should the Democratic party be racked and torn by the thought of the contingences which may not happen?

From Project Gutenberg