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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But Arsenal were weighing up whether to recall one of their players who was out loan, in which case Wilson may not be required.
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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
Kelson wants to find out if the infection is merely clouding Samson’s mind, in which case the alpha’s memories — and, in a larger sense, his humanity — would still lie underneath.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Wraparound curtain rods are sometimes used with freestanding tubs, in which case two shower curtains may be necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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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
Kelson wants to find out if the infection is merely clouding Samson’s mind, in which case the alpha’s memories — and, in a larger sense, his humanity — would still lie underneath.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Wraparound curtain rods are sometimes used with freestanding tubs, in which case two shower curtains may be necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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