contingent
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Eli Lilly said the Merida deal consideration includes an undisclosed upfront cash payment, along with contingent milestone payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The penalties will paid over 10 years, but $5.3bn of it is contingent on YouTube and TikTok also implementing the following measures:
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The US-South Korea "Ulchi Freedom Shield" drills due on Monday will include 18,000 South Korean troops and counterparts from the US contingent of 28,500 in the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Records show that the property is now under contingent offer, meaning that it is in escrow and moving toward closing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Twenty minutes later, Beidleman’s contingent limped into camp, where they had an emotional reunion with a very worried Anatoli Boukreev.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
But much like other companies with cult followings and eager contingents of wealthy fans, traditional ways of calculating how much companies are worth don’t apply well to SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The US military describes the training as "Africa Command's largest premier, joint, annual exercise," bringing together "more than 10,000 participants from more than 20 nations, including contingents from NATO."
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
One of the big changes in the medal table was the absence of Russia, who have historically always been among the top four medal-winning countries and among the largest contingents.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
The hundreds of Fruit of Islam men represented contingents which had arrived early that morning, from their Temples in the nearest cities.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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