contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The United Arab Emirates has a contingency plan to deploy at least 1 million barrels a day, a delegate said.
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Salma El Wardany, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Ibarra had made a contingency plan to deliver at their campus in Liberty Township.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the department’s contingency plan, about 95% of TSA workers are deemed essential personnel and required to keep working.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
According to the department’s most recent contingency plan, roughly 91% of employees would continue working without pay during a lapse because their roles are deemed essential to public safety or national security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Salma El Wardany, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Ibarra had made a contingency plan to deliver at their campus in Liberty Township.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the department’s contingency plan, about 95% of TSA workers are deemed essential personnel and required to keep working.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
According to the department’s most recent contingency plan, roughly 91% of employees would continue working without pay during a lapse because their roles are deemed essential to public safety or national security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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