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The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed — where the government refuses to stand for reelection and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees. However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake a free people get to make only once. – Alex Kozinski	added by Normando 1 year ago
They can do a lot of things, it's a very versatile force. And I think their versatility, their ability to -- to move quickly and to conduct a range of missions across a range of contingencies, which is well proven, that's the reason why the secretary has ordered them to go. – Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This site is so sprawling that we're able to build on the campus. We're getting better and better at this because it seems like the past couple of years the potential playoff team has been the Super Bowl host city, starting in November we started to build contingencies around each round. It’s no secret that the championship game scenario is the most challenging scenario because it obviously shortened everything. – Katie Keenan	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When there are multiple offers to choose from, sometimes the financial difference between the leading offers is minimal. Look for creative ways to lower the seller’s risk to make your offer more attractive, reducing the number of contingencies you have is the first step, we saw many buyers drop most or all of them in 2021. Consider a very high or non-refundable earnest money deposit, which sends a serious message, [though you should] make sure you’re willing to go that far. – Ron Leffler	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
As we pursue diplomatic channels, we will also prepare for all contingencies, just as we have been doing for weeks now, including through the preparation of specific responses to Russian escalation should they be required -- specific, robust, clear responses should they be required. – Jake Sullivan	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We’re working through some things right now to be able to have him play for us and still maintain his red-shirt, that’s something that’s in the process. If that were denied for whatever reason, we have some contingencies in place. – Brad Davis	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We must prepare for all contingencies. – Antony Blinken	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We had offers that included short contingencies that were higher in price and even another cash offer that was higher, but the security of knowing that the sellers could sign the offer and be done with the house within the same week with no contingencies was worth the difference in price. – Antonio Bruno	Found on CNN 2 years ago
One thing that I am sure of... is that whatever the contingencies that may arise, wherever I am there will be no Communism – Francisco franco	added by kaelb.48823 3 years ago
God forbid we get great data and it comes out of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board and the FDA finds that it meets their standards, and we aren't ready to distribute, we need to be ready for all contingencies and that's why the CDC is doing this. – Alex Azar	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We have never been here before. We are in uncharted territory and it is clear to me that it is appropriate at this time... that they are looking at contingency options, there is no decision yet to postpone or cancel the convention in anyway, but it would be malpractice not to do look at contingencies. – Antonio Villaraigosa	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We're literally talking in just a few months about doubling the number of families who are displaced in the country, we're trying to pre-position supplies and develop contingencies for all of those areas and we're doing so with 30 percent of the appeal that we've asked for. – Lise Grande	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
By transcending our daily reality and embarking on an alternative journey we create an opportunity to taste the many nitty-gritties of life. Going beyond the day-to-day contingencies and the usual concerns, allows us to recognize ourselves better by figuring out the mystery and the anonymity of our surrounding world. ("Transcendental journey") – Erik Pevernagie	added by anonymous 8 years ago
We will just have to see what happens, we think about contingencies and... responses. – The Hague	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will just have to see what happens, we think about contingencies and … responses. – The Hague	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The state is being fiscally responsible, they are not just giving to a company without contingencies. – John Lenio	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There are no contingencies for this sale going forward. – Michael Viscount	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream. – Latin	added by anonymous 13 years ago

The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed — where the government refuses to stand for reelection and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees. However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake a free people get to make only once.

– Alex Kozinski

added by Normando
1 year ago

They can do a lot of things, it's a very versatile force. And I think their versatility, their ability to -- to move quickly and to conduct a range of missions across a range of contingencies, which is well proven, that's the reason why the secretary has ordered them to go.

– Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This site is so sprawling that we're able to build on the campus. We're getting better and better at this because it seems like the past couple of years the potential playoff team has been the Super Bowl host city, starting in November we started to build contingencies around each round. It’s no secret that the championship game scenario is the most challenging scenario because it obviously shortened everything.

– Katie Keenan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When there are multiple offers to choose from, sometimes the financial difference between the leading offers is minimal. Look for creative ways to lower the seller’s risk to make your offer more attractive, reducing the number of contingencies you have is the first step, we saw many buyers drop most or all of them in 2021. Consider a very high or non-refundable earnest money deposit, which sends a serious message, [though you should] make sure you’re willing to go that far.

– Ron Leffler

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

As we pursue diplomatic channels, we will also prepare for all contingencies, just as we have been doing for weeks now, including through the preparation of specific responses to Russian escalation should they be required -- specific, robust, clear responses should they be required.

– Jake Sullivan

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We’re working through some things right now to be able to have him play for us and still maintain his red-shirt, that’s something that’s in the process. If that were denied for whatever reason, we have some contingencies in place.

– Brad Davis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We must prepare for all contingencies.

– Antony Blinken

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We had offers that included short contingencies that were higher in price and even another cash offer that was higher, but the security of knowing that the sellers could sign the offer and be done with the house within the same week with no contingencies was worth the difference in price.

– Antonio Bruno

Found on CNN
2 years ago

One thing that I am sure of... is that whatever the contingencies that may arise, wherever I am there will be no Communism

– Francisco franco

added by kaelb.48823
3 years ago

God forbid we get great data and it comes out of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board and the FDA finds that it meets their standards, and we aren't ready to distribute, we need to be ready for all contingencies and that's why the CDC is doing this.

– Alex Azar

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We have never been here before. We are in uncharted territory and it is clear to me that it is appropriate at this time... that they are looking at contingency options, there is no decision yet to postpone or cancel the convention in anyway, but it would be malpractice not to do look at contingencies.

– Antonio Villaraigosa

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We're literally talking in just a few months about doubling the number of families who are displaced in the country, we're trying to pre-position supplies and develop contingencies for all of those areas and we're doing so with 30 percent of the appeal that we've asked for.

– Lise Grande

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

By transcending our daily reality and embarking on an alternative journey we create an opportunity to taste the many nitty-gritties of life. Going beyond the day-to-day contingencies and the usual concerns, allows us to recognize ourselves better by figuring out the mystery and the anonymity of our surrounding world. ("Transcendental journey")

– Erik Pevernagie

added by anonymous
8 years ago

We will just have to see what happens, we think about contingencies and... responses.

– The Hague

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We will just have to see what happens, we think about contingencies and … responses.

– The Hague

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The state is being fiscally responsible, they are not just giving to a company without contingencies.

– John Lenio

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There are no contingencies for this sale going forward.

– Michael Viscount

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream.

– Latin

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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