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If a home is listed as "contingent" on a real estate site, what does that mean?

contingent

[kuhn-tin-juhnt] / kษ™nหˆtษชn dส’ษ™nt /




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Over 2,000 troops have flown in from El Salvador to Haiti in little over a week, effectively doubling the contingent of foreign soldiers operating in the Caribbean island nation.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 30, 2026

This federal funding windfall was contingent on Maryland’s Medicare spending per inpatient admission growing less than the national average.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 30, 2026

Shaw is part of a five-strong City contingent – they had none last season – but they all may fall short because they did not play in last season's Champions League.

From BBC โ— Oct. 26, 2026

And while a contingent of Eagles fans wants Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni fired, it’s not a make-or-break season for him.

From Salon โ— Oct. 21, 2026

One contingent in Birmingham seemed to make a serious effort to “leave the 1960s” and move forward to justice and equality for all citizens.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

But much like other companies with cult followings and eager contingents of wealthy fans, traditional ways of calculating how much companies are worth don’t apply well to SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Jun. 12, 2026

French contingents are also expected to take part in the documentation effort.

From Barron's โ— Dec. 18, 2025

"It seems that many Burundian troops are withdrawing, but it's not clear if all contingents will retreat," he added.

From BBC โ— Dec. 12, 2025

In Los Angeles this summer, contingents of heavily armed, masked agents began chasing down and arresting day laborers, street vendors and car wash workers.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 29, 2025

The officer doing the “split” divides incoming inmates into two contingents that line up on either side of the room’s periphery and wait their turn on the serving line.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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