contingency
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contingencies
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contingencies
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTINGENCY
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something (such as an emergency) that might happen
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In making our business plans, we tried to prepare for any contingency that might hurt sales.
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a contingency plan [=a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason]
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a contingency fund [=an amount of money that can be used to pay for problems that might happen]
