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If a home is listed as "contingent" on a real estate site, what does that mean?

contingent

[kuhn-tin-juhnt] / kษ™nหˆtษชn dส’ษ™nt /




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Over 2,000 troops have flown in from El Salvador to Haiti in little over a week, effectively doubling the contingent of foreign soldiers operating in the Caribbean island nation.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 30, 2026

This federal funding windfall was contingent on Maryland’s Medicare spending per inpatient admission growing less than the national average.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 30, 2026

Shaw is part of a five-strong City contingent – they had none last season – but they all may fall short because they did not play in last season's Champions League.

From BBC โ— Oct. 26, 2026

And while a contingent of Eagles fans wants Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni fired, it’s not a make-or-break season for him.

From Salon โ— Oct. 21, 2026

Up in the press box, the California contingent roared.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

In the poem “Usefulness,” which was originally published in the Yale Review, you speak of how Black Cubans exist at the nexus of two different political agendas: the pro- and anti-Revolution contingents.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 15, 2026

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

French contingents are also expected to take part in the documentation effort.

From Barron's โ— Dec. 18, 2025

Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.

From Salon โ— Nov. 9, 2024

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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