contingent
Example Sentences
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The Rec's home contingent had been quietened by Saracens' determined display, but they found their voice once Arundell had plunged over for his first try after 43 minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Apellis stockholders will also receive a contingent value right for each share they own.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
It’s paying $38.00 in cash per share, a 38% premium over Monday’s closing price of $27.58, in addition to one contingent value right up to $9.00 based on three milestones.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Economists can only guess where exactly neutral is, but a growing contingent of Fed officials say they may have hit it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Twenty minutes later, Beidleman’s contingent limped into camp, where they had an emotional reunion with a very worried Anatoli Boukreev.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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