The weight of a contingent liability depends on the odds that the contingency will in fact arise.Most commentators implicitly assumed the odds were 100%.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was part of a contingent that made the trip.
There are about 800 U.S. service members in Niger — part of a contingent of 6,000 American troops throughout Africa.
Baskerville was given command of a contingent of 150 men whose job was to defend the city's fortifications.
They are the advance guard of a contingent expected to grow to 250 after further negotiations with Syria.
Finally, I took a step back, evaluated the situation, and floated the idea of a contingent contract.
They are part of a contingent of refugees younger than 18 who have journeyed to Greece all alone.
Co-present viewing is a dynamic, improvisational construction of a contingent, situated interaction between story-teller and audience.
Awaiting the return of a contingent he had earlier dispatched to Refugio and another sent to rescue them, Fannin delayed the move to Victoria.
Lieutenant Luc Lemaire was in command of a contingent of Belgian troops guarding about 2,000 Tutsis at a technical school in the capital, Kigali.
Over the years, he has been a regular visitor to Downing Street for face-time with the PM as part of a contingent of Sun executives.
