in case
conjunction
1
: as a precaution against the event that
carries a gun in case he is attacked
2
: if
in case we are surprised, keep by me—
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Academy staffers were able to get close enough via boat for observation and collected blubber samples and measurements, which could be used in case the whale disappeared before it can be moved, said Moe Flannery, ornithology and mammalogy senior collection manager at California Academy of Sciences.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Phone caddies are set up in classrooms in case teachers choose to implement the rule.
—The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
One worker sorts through the hulking pile all day, wearing heavy duty gloves in case something sharp is caught in the sheets.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Most often, the drills focus on teaching students where to hide in case of an emergency.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
The music industry has a Plan B in case the U.S. bans TikTok.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And officials from both countries will look to lock in plans in case of an unpredictable U.S. president’s return.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In order to appease the White House, she is charged with staging a fake moon landing as a second option in case the mission fails.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
But the stakes get a little higher when both characters are told that NASA can’t afford to lose to the Russians and are pulled into a plot to stage a fake landing in case the actual launch doesn’t go as planned.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Phone caddies are set up in classrooms in case teachers choose to implement the rule.
—The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
One worker sorts through the hulking pile all day, wearing heavy duty gloves in case something sharp is caught in the sheets.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Most often, the drills focus on teaching students where to hide in case of an emergency.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
The music industry has a Plan B in case the U.S. bans TikTok.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And officials from both countries will look to lock in plans in case of an unpredictable U.S. president’s return.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In order to appease the White House, she is charged with staging a fake moon landing as a second option in case the mission fails.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
But the stakes get a little higher when both characters are told that NASA can’t afford to lose to the Russians and are pulled into a plot to stage a fake landing in case the actual launch doesn’t go as planned.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
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“In case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20case. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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