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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Travelers can practice doing that in advance to have the tool ready in case their anxiety spikes.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Commissioner Patricia Nilsson recommended that the agency may want to reach out to Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson and the state’s two senators in case the agency needs assistance for emergency funding.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
The two investigators spent six months poring over thousands of documents in case files for crimes that were never solved.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Families may also need help creating alternate care plans in case a child’s parents are detained, said Avila, the social worker, who works with the Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project, a program serving unaccompanied minors in California.
—Anna North, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Commissioner Patricia Nilsson recommended that the agency may want to reach out to Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson and the state’s two senators in case the agency needs assistance for emergency funding.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
The two investigators spent six months poring over thousands of documents in case files for crimes that were never solved.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Families may also need help creating alternate care plans in case a child’s parents are detained, said Avila, the social worker, who works with the Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Project, a program serving unaccompanied minors in California.
—Anna North, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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“In case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20case. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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