contingent
Example Sentences
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Some western estimates put its active duty contingent in the hundreds of thousands, still a very substantial total.
From BBC
The figures are partly explained by surging numbers of Vietnamese -- up ninefold from a decade ago -- who now make up a quarter of Japan's 2.3-million-strong foreign workforce and are the biggest contingent.
From Barron's
But a growing contingent of judges are increasingly embracing AI to help them draft opinions, analyze court filings and quickly conduct legal research.
"A large contingent of police, firefighters, and rescue workers immediately went to the scene to assist the numerous victims," it said.
From Barron's
"A large contingent of police, firefighters, and rescue workers immediately went to the scene to assist the numerous victims," it said.
From Barron's
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