contingent
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“I just want a little starter house in El Sereno, but somehow it feels contingent on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or not,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
All of this is contingent on Iran also suspending hostilities and fully opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic, which it says it will do.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Gilead will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Amazon made the single largest commitment at up to $50 billion in investment, although it is structured with a $15 billion investment, followed by a $35 billion tranche contingent on certain milestones.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In June, an escort officer up on T-and-Y had marched with a law enforce-ment contingent in New York City’s annual Puerto Rico Day parade.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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