contingent
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After Adam made his offer to share costs — contingent on receiving copies of the bills — Brian took no action for approximately 11 months.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
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
BMS will pay Hengrui up to $950 million, including $600 million upfront and contingent payments of $175 million on each of the first two anniversaries of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
One contingent in Birmingham seemed to make a serious effort to “leave the 1960s” and move forward to justice and equality for all citizens.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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