case of need
Example Sentences
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Gen. Karel Rehka, said that the new jets would ensure “that in the case of need, we’ll manage to effectively defend ourselves against aggression, together with our allies.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
They agreed last December that, "in case of need", such an increase could be justified.
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
In the 1st Century BC the geographer Strabo wrote that people in Spain kept poison handy in case of need, as spies are supposed to do - and this he called "toxicon" alone.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2015
My wife is a midwife so she's helping where she can - she's been told to stay on standby in case of need.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2011
I had gotten only a few KJs from Father before he went away, which I hoped to keep in case of need.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
