contingent
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The remaining $35 billion was contingent on “certain conditions.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
There was widespread interest in this game with the first-team contingent of both teams in attendance at the 7,000-capacity Joie Stadium.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The Build Back Pali grant — which was contingent on Blanck signing a lease in the Palisades — covered his deposit and several months of rent, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Under the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak would acquire the assets of the two businesses for cash consideration and an earnout contingent upon specified future performance targets, BMO said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The second presentation—even larger in its scope and ambition—was presented by the American contingent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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