contingent
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Avila-Cimpeanu told AFP that in late 2025 that the government made funding contingent on the release of confidential information about some 20,000 children represented by the network -- "and we did not do so."
From Barron's โ Oct. 4, 2026
Liverpool winger Ngumoha was part of a contingent of young players that flew with the England senior squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Palm Beach.
From BBC โ Sep. 17, 2026
That made the large contingent of Russians all the more conspicuous.
From Salon โ Sep. 14, 2026
Is there a way to name an alternate or contingent beneficiary in case he passes away before I do, without creating confusion or complications with my estate plan?
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 14, 2026
Caul was no longer with us—he had stayed behind with the larger contingent of soldiers to “mop up,” which I think meant scouring the loop for hiders and stragglers.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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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 โ 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 โ Mar. 27, 2026
The former official who spoke anonymously recalled how the Obamas were particularly struck by the camel-mounted contingents - a moment that stayed with them long after the formal ceremonies ended.
From BBC โ Jan. 24, 2026
Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.
From Salon โ Nov. 9, 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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