contingent
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“It’s all contingent on how his knee is feeling,” Roberts said of Ohtani’s second-half workload.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Argentina's Premier League contingent have contributed four goals, while Spain's have added three.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
As it backed into a gate at the rear of the empty museum, the truck was greeted by a handful of staff and a small media contingent including AFP journalists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
It also expects to receive up to an additional $150 million by Sept. 30, 2027, including $30 million that is contingent on certain criteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Truman’s contingent is not big enough for a division of labor.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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
Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
One of the big changes in the medal table was the absence of Russia, who have historically always been among the top four medal-winning countries and among the largest contingents.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
There were opportunities to travel to foreign countries with contingents of ‘minority group scholars.’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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