what then

idiom

: what will happen in that case
What if there should be a fire? What then?

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In the end, the state budget did include some tax hikes on the rich—more than what then governor Cuomo had proposed, but much less than the tens of billions of dollars Mamdani and his progressive allies had called for. Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025 The following account is based on Stevens’ description of what then took place. Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025 So, what then is the major takeaway from this game? Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The aluminum that turns into aerosol is what then triggers the ozone depletion and other climate effects. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for what then

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