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contingent

[kuhn-tin-juhnt] / kənˈtɪn dʒənt /




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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 Sep. 17, 2026

That made the large contingent of Russians all the more conspicuous.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

So this is my take: Say “yes” to your mother’s request, but don’t make your blessing — it is only a blessing, not permission, after all — contingent on you getting the same amount.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The contingent challenged the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s decision to exempt the paid-hunter plan from the California Environmental Quality Act.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Relations of ideas are purely logical; our knowledge of contingent matters, of matters of fact, depends on evidence: testimony, experience, documents.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Estonia this month hosted an annual exercise, dubbed Spring Storm, with about 12,000 troops from across NATO, including contingents from the U.K. and France.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Tehran has stationed contingents of the Revolutionary Guards' naval forces there, which in 2025 deployed new missile systems capable of targeting nearby "enemy bases, ships and equipment", Iranian media reported at the time.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 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 Oct. 29, 2025

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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