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contingency

[kuhn-tin-juhn-see] / kənˈtɪn dʒən si /


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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

Another contingency hates AI altogether and wants nothing to do with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“It was a contingency plan,” Skrmetti, the Tennessee attorney general, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Home Office figures for asylum seekers in hotels are published under the category "contingency accommodation - hotel".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It probably entered a contingency mode and started circling the lander, trying to communicate.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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