contingent
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Earlier this year, a small contingent of US soldiers deployed to Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Another contingent hates AI altogether and wants nothing to do with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
As for you: Is your refund contingent on occupancy?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Manila has been eyeing the Abukuma-class vessels -- which are being retired by Japan -- for some time, with the military sending a contingent to examine them in 2025.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
There was nothing arbitrary or contingent about these changes; they were as inevitable as the discovery of America once Columbus had set sail.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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