in case
conjunction
1
: as a precaution against the event that
carries a gun in case he is attacked
2
: if
in case we are surprised, keep by me—
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And the property owner, Marc Umemoto, is installing cameras in case the contractor sneaks in and completes the work at night or some other time.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Users can share their scores directly on the platform, in case anyone needs to make posting on LinkedIn even more competitive.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Taylor, personally, prefers to skip them all together just in case.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
At camp, Liz expressed her frustrations about being left out of the group’s strategy to split votes on Hunter and Q in case Hunter played his idol.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The jury has been instructed to bring an overnight bag in case deliberations on sentencing run into Friday, in which case they could be sequestered overnight.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
Academy staffers were able to get close enough via boat for observation and collected blubber samples and measurements, which could be used in case the whale disappeared before it can be moved, said Moe Flannery, ornithology and mammalogy senior collection manager at California Academy of Sciences.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Phone caddies are set up in classrooms in case teachers choose to implement the rule.
—The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
One worker sorts through the hulking pile all day, wearing heavy duty gloves in case something sharp is caught in the sheets.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Users can share their scores directly on the platform, in case anyone needs to make posting on LinkedIn even more competitive.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Taylor, personally, prefers to skip them all together just in case.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
At camp, Liz expressed her frustrations about being left out of the group’s strategy to split votes on Hunter and Q in case Hunter played his idol.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The jury has been instructed to bring an overnight bag in case deliberations on sentencing run into Friday, in which case they could be sequestered overnight.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
Academy staffers were able to get close enough via boat for observation and collected blubber samples and measurements, which could be used in case the whale disappeared before it can be moved, said Moe Flannery, ornithology and mammalogy senior collection manager at California Academy of Sciences.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Phone caddies are set up in classrooms in case teachers choose to implement the rule.
—The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
One worker sorts through the hulking pile all day, wearing heavy duty gloves in case something sharp is caught in the sheets.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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“In case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20case. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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