contingent
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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
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
The central bank indicated further rate cuts are possible, contingent on a sustainable inflation slowdown, despite rising oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
That condo unit is currently under contingent offer, according to property records/
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
A few seedy giants of the Strong Arm, who had been captured by the Orkney faction, turned up and said their homage, but the Lancelot contingent was a spate.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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