contingency
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Right now in government, contingency planning is the order of the day.
From BBC
It has developed multiple contingency plans for different scenarios.
The U.S. has trained and planned for this contingency for decades.
“Even flying with contingencies, you’re exposing aircraft, passengers and crew to a potential catastrophic event,” Matt Borie, Osprey’s chief intelligence officer, said.
The union does not want raises that depend on potentially subjective future contingencies, asserting that the district can commit to more now.
From Los Angeles Times
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