contingency
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While this contingency would be less costly than another round of bombing or a U.S. ground invasion, it’s unclear whether it would help or hurt negotiations toward a settlement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He added the armoured vehicles were "very much a contingency" that had not been used in London for a "significant period of time".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
UC campuses and medical centers are making contingency plans and communicating with patients, students, faculty and staff about potential disruptions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Holidaymakers have been urged not to change their travel plans as there is currently no fuel shortage in the UK and there are contingency plans in place.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It lacked the lyrical eloquence and the floating optimism of the Jeffersonian version because it was grounded in the palpable sense of contingency Adams had internalized over his long career.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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