in the event of
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: 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 top charges carry a potential punishment of up to 20 years in prison in the event of a conviction.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The Pentagon has also deployed F-35 fighter jets and Reaper drones to Puerto Rico, Reuters reported, adding to the evidence the territory could be used as a military hub in the event of airstrikes on Venezuela.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the counts is punishable by up to five years in prison in the event of a conviction.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Passenger flights sometimes carry cargo, putting deliveries at risk in the event of commercial airline disruptions.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The Pentagon has also deployed F-35 fighter jets and Reaper drones to Puerto Rico, Reuters reported, adding to the evidence the territory could be used as a military hub in the event of airstrikes on Venezuela.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the counts is punishable by up to five years in prison in the event of a conviction.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Passenger flights sometimes carry cargo, putting deliveries at risk in the event of commercial airline disruptions.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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