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contingency

[kuhn-tin-juhn-see] / kənˈtɪn dʒən si /


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The U.S. had a contingency plan ready in response, which might have escalated into all-out war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mathernova told AFP separately that "nobody is moving", although European embassies always had contingency plans, including for winter, she added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

And he said one of his top priorities was "thinking through what you would do in contingency" if the job losses were as bad as some were predicting.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Brisbane 2032's chief executive has said organisers are making contingency plans "as we would for any venue".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Well, see, in the event—however unlikely—that your vaccine does not have the desired effect, and Othello there turns, I was wondering what your contingency plan is. Have you taken the vaccine yourself?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

When is it time to seek legal advice and put processes in place for all contingencies — for example, what happens if you fall and become incapacitated?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Even though people might think it was under control, you should always have precautions in place, you should always have contingencies in place - and both of those things weren't put in place."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

But the contingencies cost automakers billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Westley was always prepared for contingencies, and if he could rescue her at six, he could just as happily rescue her at half past five.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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