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contingences

noun

plural of contingence

as in possibilities

something that might happen the collapse of that nation's economy was one contingence that the architects of the war hadn't planned on

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How Will Mbappé Be Against Spain Of the aforementioned possibilities, the most likely possibility is an ankle sprain.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
That opens interesting possibilities for more regionalized supply chains.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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From 2017 to 2025, Tokyo and Osaka family courts issued return orders in 70% of cases at the first instance and 63% on appeal – both above the international average of 59% – a spokesperson said.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Just across the state line, Lucas County, Ohio, reported 306 cases.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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