contingent
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So to keep him focused, the board issued him one billion shares contingent on his ability to establish “a permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The remaining $35 billion was contingent on “certain conditions.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
BMS will pay Hengrui up to $950 million, including $600 million upfront and contingent payments of $175 million on each of the first two anniversaries of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Tuchel will now work towards cutting down the squad to a final contingent of 26 players for the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
When we arrived at the magistrate’s office, we found a large contingent of pressmen and photographers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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