unforeseen contingency

collocation in English

meaningsofunforeseenandcontingency

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unforeseen
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.fəˈsiːn/us
/ˌʌn.fɚˈsiːn/
not ...
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contingency
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/us
/kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further ...
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(Definition ofunforeseenandcontingencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I appreciate the purpose of the amendment, which is to cater for anunforeseencontingency.
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The object of the proviso is to meet anyunforeseencontingency.
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I do not know what is theunforeseencontingency; the contingency ought to have been foreseen.
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However, we have equally made clear that no responsible government could guarantee to ringfence a particular spending programme against anyunforeseencontingency.
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Recent history shows that it is theunforeseencontingencywhich is likely to require intervention.
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Unemployment benefit is intended to provide financial support for people who face theunforeseencontingency of unemployment, not those who have opted out of the full-time labour market.
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The aim of unemployment benefit is to provide a short-term measure of compensation for people who are normally working but who have to face anunforeseencontingencyof unemployment.
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This might include an attempt to establish the criteria for the successful management of unforeseen contingencies and the dispute resolution mechanisms for when such efforts break down.
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The £45 million includes provision for unforeseen contingencies and on reasonable assumptions about future inflation and interest rates, it should prove adequate.
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The system of administration is in every case made as flexible as posible in order to deal with special circumstances and unforeseen contingencies.
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This is a desirable safeguard to meet unforeseen contingencies, and to ensure that no deserving cases are overlooked.
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It is possible that some schools will not have sufficient funds to meet unforeseen contingencies during the remainder of the financial year.
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Secondly, they should be available to deal with any unforeseen contingencies, which somehow always seem to recur.
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So, in order to protect consumers from all kinds of unforeseen contingencies, the drafters have inserted words such as "undue".
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Therefore, one has to prepare for these unforeseen contingencies by reasonable precautions.
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You will always get unforeseen contingencies with regard to machinery.
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I sum up my argument by saying that this fine ship should be in reserve to cope with unforeseen contingencies.
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And in addition to that, in every case a margin has been added to cover unforeseen contingencies.
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I have retained a reserve of £4 million with local authorities' agreement to cover unforeseen contingencies.
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In my own judgment, it is cut somewhat too fine, and does not allow a margin for unforeseen contingencies.
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