contingency
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Paramount’s board has approved David Ellison’s contingency plan to move headquarters from Hollywood as early as this fall, according to people familiar with the situation.
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
As a result public services in Northern Ireland have been operating with contingency budgets since the start of the financial year in April.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Well, see, in the event—however unlikely—that your vaccine does not have the desired effect, and Othello there turns, I was wondering what your contingency plan is. Have you taken the vaccine yourself?”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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"Even though people might think it was under control, you should always have precautions in place, you should always have contingencies in place - and both of those things weren't put 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
The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 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
All the contingencies we couldn’t anticipate are running through my head as I think of how slender the plan is that we’ve rested all our hopes on.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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