contingent
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Earlier this year, a small contingent of US soldiers deployed to Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In some cases, reimbursement of fees is often contingent on your unit being reoccupied, which is why the occupancy rate may be important for your purposes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Rather, it is contingent on research-and-development-based milestones, which Chief Development Officer Trevor Lanting said includes the delivery of prototypes.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
In December, the Spurs flew a contingent of the superfans out to Las Vegas for the final of the NBA Cup, against the now-Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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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