contingent
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Earlier this year, a small contingent of US soldiers deployed to Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In some cases, reimbursement of fees is often contingent on your unit being reoccupied, which is why the occupancy rate may be important for your purposes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The $100 million federal funding for D-Wave is contingent on research and development milestones, including prototype delivery.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Soon-Shiong joins a contingent of billionaire investors in MLV.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
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