contingent
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The figures are partly explained by surging numbers of Vietnamese -- up ninefold from a decade ago -- who now make up a quarter of Japan's 2.3-million-strong foreign workforce and are the biggest contingent.
From Barron's
But a growing contingent of judges are increasingly embracing AI to help them draft opinions, analyze court filings and quickly conduct legal research.
"A large contingent of police, firefighters, and rescue workers immediately went to the scene to assist the numerous victims," it said.
From Barron's
"A large contingent of police, firefighters, and rescue workers immediately went to the scene to assist the numerous victims," it said.
From Barron's
Another pleasing development came after the game, when the media contingent dwarfed the one from three days earlier.
From Los Angeles Times
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