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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Senate Republicans can afford to lose one more vote to get Hegseth's confirmation over the finish line, in which case Vice President JD Vance would be called upon to break a tie in Hegseth's favor.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
But others may not be able to afford to do so, in which case consumers could expect to see more immediate price increases if tariffs on Chinese goods increase.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Vegetation can be too wet to burn at all, in which case the risk of wildfire approaches zero, right?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
That would be case specific in which case a policyholder may want to consult an attorney.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
But others may not be able to afford to do so, in which case consumers could expect to see more immediate price increases if tariffs on Chinese goods increase.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Vegetation can be too wet to burn at all, in which case the risk of wildfire approaches zero, right?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
That would be case specific in which case a policyholder may want to consult an attorney.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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