contingency
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In New Jersey, Schwartz said buyers sometimes make deals that look like all-cash offers by waiving the mortgage contingency.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Good contingency plans if need be,” McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Stakem said the airport should have better contingency plans in place for such an occurrence.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
In Kyiv, which is home to some three million people, Zelensky has openly criticised Klitschko for the pace of winter contingency planning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
So I made sure to load up all of my combat contingency macros.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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“We have prepared for a range of contingencies ... so that we’re ready to act,” Weiser said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
But there will have to be contingencies in place.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
In addition to planning for all contingencies, take advantage of any extra ways to save and invest, such as catch-up contributions for people 50 and older, Bond said.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
I'd planned for a million contingencies: Her at home, him at home, both of them at home, and this is the one I knew would be the best scenario for me.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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