in the event of

idiom

: if (something) happens

In the event of rain , the ceremony will be held indoors.

I can call for help in the event of an emergency.

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The fellow flyer who witnessed the events pointed out anyone seated in the exit row must be able to assist in the event of an emergency Comments A plane passenger who demanded early boarding and then broke protocol once on board got a harsh reality check, according to a fellow flyer. —

Gil MacIas, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 If Washington came to Taiwan’s aid in the event of a full-scale war, experts believe that in just a few weeks of intense naval warfare, the US could face the kind of casualties not seen since the Second World War. —

Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024 But the two governments are hardly joined at the hip—a fact that would become evident in the event of a military crisis. —

Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024 This is especially important in the event of unexpected failures. —

Michael Amori, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the event of

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