in the event
Example Sentences
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GEO Group has no firefighting capability and in the event of a fire, it would be up to Newark to respond.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Acts who announced they would not take part in the event were still listed as part of the lineup on Freedom 250’s website as of Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Uncertainty around demand in the event of an extended U.S.-Iran conflict is likely prompting the company to keep its guidance conservative, Baader Europe analyst Alexandre Desprez wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"I think it was just a huge outpouring of relief," said Venkatesham, who said that the club would not have made anyone redundant in the event of relegation.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
There were no road signs, not one; they’d all been taken down or blacked over to confuse the enemy in the event Operation Sea Lion was successful and the German army came swarming inland.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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