in which case
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: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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Depending on how this plays out, companies may soon realize that the only way to beat MicroStrategy is to copy it, in which case bitcoin will become one of the most desirable assets in the world.
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Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
OpenAI’s technology is used in Microsoft Bing, for example, in which case Microsoft may provide those instructions.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School, told CNN earlier this month that the Supreme Court may decide not to review the case at all, in which case TikTok is out of luck.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court could also decide not to review the case, in which case TikTok may be out of luck, according to Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
OpenAI’s technology is used in Microsoft Bing, for example, in which case Microsoft may provide those instructions.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School, told CNN earlier this month that the Supreme Court may decide not to review the case at all, in which case TikTok is out of luck.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court could also decide not to review the case, in which case TikTok may be out of luck, according to Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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