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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Emergency Access Modern password managers should offer their subscribers some form of password inheritance in the event of their demise.
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PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Coverage includes defense and settlement costs for claims made by third parties in the event of the loss of sensitive third-party information and breach remediation (this includes notification, credit monitoring, computer forensics and breach coaching).
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 July 2024
An additional 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sunday night in the event of public disorder, Darmanin said Thursday.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 4 July 2024
Free bet refunds are awarded only in the event of a losing bet.
—Jordan Horrobin, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Coverage includes defense and settlement costs for claims made by third parties in the event of the loss of sensitive third-party information and breach remediation (this includes notification, credit monitoring, computer forensics and breach coaching).
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 July 2024
An additional 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sunday night in the event of public disorder, Darmanin said Thursday.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 4 July 2024
Free bet refunds are awarded only in the event of a losing bet.
—Jordan Horrobin, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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