contingent
Example Sentences
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The ECB contingent outlined what they are looking for in future England and England Lions players.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
It’s paying $38.00 in cash per share, a 38% premium over Monday’s closing price of $27.58, in addition to one contingent value right up to $9.00 based on three milestones.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Economists can only guess where exactly neutral is, but a growing contingent of Fed officials say they may have hit it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Under the terms of the deal, Gilead will buy all of Ouro’s outstanding equity for roughly $1.68 billion in cash upfront, and up to $500 million in contingent milestone payments.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The White brothers were part of a small contingent of frontier lawmen who were known inside the bureau as the Cowboys.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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