contingent
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By morning, McNally had gained more than 10,000 new followers on Instagram, with a heavy Filipino contingent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
On March 1, 1994, a contingent of 450 UN peacekeepers is deployed to the enclave where the rotation of UN soldiers had previously been held up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The penalties will paid over 10 years, but $5.3bn of it is contingent on YouTube and TikTok also implementing the following measures:
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The 98% share would revert to the original owner’s estate, a contingent beneficiary or a direct heir.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 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
The biggest contingents were from Egypt, Cameroon and Ghana, it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Smithfield Hall will be big on U.S. games—but with 33 screens, it will also attract other contingents throughout the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The contrast with the negotiations a decade ago couldn't be starker – the American and Iranian delegations included strong contingents of experienced diplomats and leading physicists.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.
From Salon ● 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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