in case
Example Sentences
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Doesn’t matter — it has to be there in case you have to look at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
At one point, a Greenlandic politician told ProPublica, some schoolchildren were instructed to practice hiding under their desks in case of such an event.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Is there a way to name an alternate or contingent beneficiary in case he passes away before I do, without creating confusion or complications with my estate plan?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In July, they moved to Henderson, Nev., near Las Vegas, to make it easier to get to a grandchild, in case they need to provide emergency babysitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He had brought them to Father more than a year before: “Just in case I should not be able to care for them— ah—indefinitely.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
