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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Landlord coverage also protects against the loss of rent in the event of a covered loss.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Landlord coverage also protects against the loss of rent in the event of a covered loss.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Then came the unprecedented announcement last week that Buckingham Palace was ready to cooperate in the event of a police inquiry into Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
House Study Bill 598 would hold the owner of a self-driving vehicle liable in the event of a crash or traffic law violation.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026
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“In the event of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20event%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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