contingent
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At their side was a contingent of heavily armed American soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 25, 2026
“I did not advise Navatek officials, nor would I advise any client, that support from Sen. Collins was contingent on campaign donations,” Mandigo wrote.
From Salon โ Sep. 23, 2026
Liverpool winger Ngumoha was part of a contingent of young players that flew with the England senior squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Palm Beach.
From BBC โ Sep. 17, 2026
You can certainly name contingent beneficiaries in the event that your son predeceases you.
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 14, 2026
Milo was dumfounded when he stepped down to the ground and found a contingent of armed M.P.’s waiting to imprison the German pilots and confiscate their planes.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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But much like other companies with cult followings and eager contingents of wealthy fans, traditional ways of calculating how much companies are worth don’t apply well to SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Jun. 12, 2026
The firing on Wednesday of two Type-88 missiles formed part of exercises in the Philippines between US, Australian, Filipino and Japanese troops as well as contingents from France, New Zealand and Canada.
From Barron's โ May 7, 2026
The former official who spoke anonymously recalled how the Obamas were particularly struck by the camel-mounted contingents - a moment that stayed with them long after the formal ceremonies ended.
From BBC โ Jan. 24, 2026
In Los Angeles this summer, contingents of heavily armed, masked agents began chasing down and arresting day laborers, street vendors and car wash workers.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 29, 2025
The hundreds of Fruit of Islam men represented contingents which had arrived early that morning, from their Temples in the nearest cities.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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