contingencies

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White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the president had a full picture of the conflict and the military was prepared for contingencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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 union does not want raises that depend on potentially subjective future contingencies, asserting that the district can commit to more now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

It works out contingencies and relationships and sorts through the mountain of information we get from the outside world, prioritizing it and putting flags on things that demand our immediate attention.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell