in case
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They point out most insurance policies also include public liability insurance, in case a pet causes an accident or gets into a fight.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Fakhreddine said they "stored some food supplies and diesel fuel for electricity generators, as a precaution in case, God forbid, the war returns again."
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
She debated canceling their trip—would it be better to save the travel money to put toward food just in case?
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
She plans to build an all-electric home with a solar and battery system in case of blackouts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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
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