in which case
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: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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However, the $1,500 asking price could’ve been for a single room in the home, not the entire home — in which case the $6,000 wouldn’t be considered price gouging.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
After age 65, the funds can also be used for non-medical expenses, in which case they’re taxed as ordinary income.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
But Arsenal were weighing up whether to recall one of their players who was out loan, in which case Wilson may not be required.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Matin noted other groups that received only muted support from anti-imperialists, including the Yazidis, persecuted by ISIS, and Rohingya, victims of the Myanmar government—in which case the aggressors were not Western hegemons.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
After age 65, the funds can also be used for non-medical expenses, in which case they’re taxed as ordinary income.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
But Arsenal were weighing up whether to recall one of their players who was out loan, in which case Wilson may not be required.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Matin noted other groups that received only muted support from anti-imperialists, including the Yazidis, persecuted by ISIS, and Rohingya, victims of the Myanmar government—in which case the aggressors were not Western hegemons.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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