contingencies

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The trucking routes are part of a broader redrawing of the regional logistics map, reorienting trade away from the vulnerable Persian Gulf and providing governments and companies with critical contingencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For the last two years, I have been researching a book about the making of “All the President’s Men,” whose production involved almost as many contingencies and unresolved questions as Watergate itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Various branches of the military draw up plans for all sorts of contingencies in case the president thinks about ordering one.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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