in which case
idiom
: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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This could mean that there are rental properties that went unlisted on financial disclosure forms, in which case the CT Mirror’s analysis is an undercount.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
So here’s the deal: The explosion could have aerosolized the virus, in which case opening the door would expose the public, and that would be very bad.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
In some locations, the Unleashed plan is not available, in which case there are much slower service options available.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
My best guess for why HBO is airing it second is that most people hearing the subject will either be uninterested or know the details already, in which case: Why bother?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
So here’s the deal: The explosion could have aerosolized the virus, in which case opening the door would expose the public, and that would be very bad.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
In some locations, the Unleashed plan is not available, in which case there are much slower service options available.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
My best guess for why HBO is airing it second is that most people hearing the subject will either be uninterested or know the details already, in which case: Why bother?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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