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contingency

[kuhn-tin-juhn-see] / kənˈtɪn dʒən si /


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Mathernova told AFP separately that "nobody is moving", although European embassies always had contingency plans, including for winter, she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Scottish government said was working with stakeholders to maintain resilience and identify contingency arrangements should they be required.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Brisbane 2032's chief executive has said organisers are making contingency plans "as we would for any venue".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Central Command, told CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” this week that he isn’t concerned at all about shortages of interceptors and that the military is ready for any contingency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

This contingency has been provided for by the body.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Strategists at Panmure Liberum led by Joachim Klement acknowledge the long-term danger posed by “excessive deficits and rising debt mountains,” but there are contingencies that might take bond markets by surprise in the next year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

But there will have to be contingencies in place.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

But the contingencies cost automakers billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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




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