contingency plan
Americannoun
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a course of action to be followed if a preferred plan fails or an existing situation changes.
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a plan or procedure that will take effect if an emergency occurs; emergency plan.
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That contingency plan would involve hiring replacement workers who would have to undergo the same detailed accreditation procedures demanded by FIFA, plus job training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
She’s heard people say that you can’t have a contingency plan for everything — “but yes, yes you can,” she emphasized.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday that "military assets" had been deployed to the Middle East as a contingency plan.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The bank denied the Journal’s reporting in January that a top Goldman executive told a few close associates he was formulating a contingency plan in which Ruemmler would leave later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“We’ve got a contingency plan for exactly this scenario!”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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