what then

idiom

: what will happen in that case
What if there should be a fire? What then?

Examples of what then in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They were referred to as traitors and deserters by PGA Tour supporters and what then seemed like a large, vocal portion of golf fans. Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024 But what then was the GOP-leaning 5th Congressional District was challenging for Democrats — even one who had his own statue at Tempe City Hall. Dan Nowicki, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2024 At the time, Millstone’s profits were eroded by competition from electricity generated by what then was plentiful and cheap natural gas, and its owner said its future was threatened without help. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024 And if a 10-year-old gets raped by her father or uncle, what then? Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024 In 2020, the Union-Tribune wrote that then-Mayor Kevin Faulconer was leaving his eventual successor (Gloria) what then was more than a $1 billion gap in funding for projects to protect against flooding and polluting rivers and beaches. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 But what then? All rejected the displacement of Palestinian residents of Gaza outside the strip and an Israeli reoccupation, but who, exactly, would take political and economic responsibility for a flattened Gaza Strip? Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023 Youngkin has campaigned heavily with Taylor, who is White and pulled off arguably the biggest upset in the 2021 House races by defeating a Black incumbent Democrat in what then was a more heavily Black district. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023 The spinoff, aptly titled Joey, featured LeBlanc journeying to discover what then became of his beloved character. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023

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“What then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20then. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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