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Of course, it makes common sense for all clubs to have contingency plans in place for every scenario.

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It remains unknown whether the CIA is planning operations in Venezuela, or whether those plans are being kept as contingencies.

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Agencies must submit “contingency plans” categorizing which employees are essential on a standardized worksheet.

It came as the government wrote to bosses around the country advising them to have their contingency plans written down on paper, in case they lose access to their computers in a hack.

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Hillingdon Council has received funding to provide support in cases where immediate local pressures arise and cannot be resolved through standard contingency measures, with support for all local authorities kept under ongoing review.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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