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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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Recently, California barred its lawyers from sharing contingent fees with an out-of-state ABS, and Illinois restricted how MSOs can work with certain law firms.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Nov. 2, 2026

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

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

He said there were about "three dozen" people in his network split between Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, with the contingent outside Russia providing logistical support, such as tracking targets' digital footprints.

From BBC โ— Oct. 19, 2026

Howard Fuller lived just across the street from the campus, and a contingent of students came to his door, to invite the respected activist to their meeting.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

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

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

From Salon โ— Nov. 9, 2024

The officer doing the “split” divides incoming inmates into two contingents that line up on either side of the room’s periphery and wait their turn on the serving line.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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