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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The worst that can happen is that bitcoin doesn’t rise – in which case the government ends up paying a lower coupon than a standard bond would require, but sees no large upside.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Unless your dad was a soccer guy, in which case: Congratulations on being an insufferable weirdo.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
It may even be excluded from the policy altogether, in which case homeowners would bear the full brunt of costs related to wind damage.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But some are more dramatic, in which case the brand has no choice but to call attention to it.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Unless your dad was a soccer guy, in which case: Congratulations on being an insufferable weirdo.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
It may even be excluded from the policy altogether, in which case homeowners would bear the full brunt of costs related to wind damage.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But some are more dramatic, in which case the brand has no choice but to call attention to it.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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