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contingency plan

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noun

  1. a course of action to be followed if a preferred plan fails or an existing situation changes.

  2. a plan or procedure that will take effect if an emergency occurs; emergency plan.

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Seven Western states committed to storing water in reservoirs to provide additional security to the Colorado River Basin as part of the 2019 Drought Contingency plan.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

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