in the event
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Norway could use the buses one day to evacuate the population in the event of an emergency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
They also see Europe as a potential diversifier in global portfolios in the event of the AI trade unwinding further, as regions less exposed to the theme could provide some protection.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Her son hadn’t mentioned Ukraine—they assumed their calls were being recorded—but this was a phrase they had agreed on in the event he made it to the other side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hampshire Police said it deployed officers to "support our partners in the event of an emergency at sea".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Instructions for removing the window in the event of an emergency, in three steps, are pasted to the glass.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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