contingent
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RSM chief economist Joe Brusuelas said his official forecast, of no change this year in the Bank of Canada’s main interest rate, is contingent on the war in Iran ending by mid-year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Efforts to stabilize tensions in the region, particularly around maritime security and broader ceasefire discussions, remain ongoing, but increasingly contingent on rapidly changing political and logistical conditions.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
That condo unit is currently under contingent offer, according to property records/
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
How, in a legislative body that has always maintained a large contingent of scoundrels, did Swalwell and Gonzales get the boot in such quick succession—with more potentially in the pipeline?
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
The second presentation—even larger in its scope and ambition—was presented by the American contingent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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