what then

phrase

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

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That’s similar to what then-Fed chairs Ben Bernanke did during the 2008 financial crisis and Jerome Powell during the Covid-19 pandemic. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 What if the same intensity of image cannot be found elsewhere in the work, what then? — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 His box out against Alperen Sengun is what the Heat have been demanding for two years, although the reaction time to what then transpired was a tick slow . — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 But while the Marines might be able to seize Iranian territory, what then? — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for what then

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“What then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20then. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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