in case

Example Sentences

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But she avoids openly discussing it in front of her son, in case he repeats what she says in public.

From BBC

The white takeout bag was proof we had been there, in case our friends back home doubted us.

From The Wall Street Journal

Regulation requires banks to set aside money in case loans go sour or markets tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the team was reducing shifts and meals in case supplies get cut off.

From Barron's

They don’t make mortgages themselves, but buy them from lenders and bundle them into mortgage-backed securities, guaranteeing to make the MBS investors whole in case borrowers default.

From Barron's