contingency
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That contingency plan would involve hiring replacement workers who would have to undergo the same detailed accreditation procedures demanded by FIFA, plus job training.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“While we expect a contract will be finalized in time, a contingency staffing plan is in place to ensure seamless operations and no disruption to fans,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
While this contingency would be less costly than another round of bombing or a U.S. ground invasion, it’s unclear whether it would help or hurt negotiations toward a settlement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The EFL says that it makes contingency plans for all of its matches at Wembley, so alternative arrangements had already been sketched out before Spygate emerged.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
In the history of science there is no simple solution to the apparently binary choice between radical contingency and predictable evolution.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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