contingent
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Much of Islamabad's renewed prominence may prove contingent on Trump's highly personalised style of diplomacy and the temporary strategic importance of the Iran crisis.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Under the deal, which Bloomberg had first reported, Google plans to invest $10 billion at the company’s current $380 billion valuation, while the remaining $30 billion would be contingent on Anthropic reaching certain performance milestones.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Asian Americans make up the biggest contingent of voting-age residents at 40%, followed by Latinos at 28% and whites at 26%, according to the California Target Book.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
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
Flanked by a contingent of black shirts, Agent Jones waited to greet the dictator.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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