in case
conjunction
1
: as a precaution against the event that
carries a gun in case he is attacked
2
: if
in case we are surprised, keep by me—
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That way, Washington can minimize the fallout in case Beijing succeeds in taking the island.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s even a dedicated Reddit page, where diehards rip the rips, providing an archive in case themes get copyright struck.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
That way, Washington can minimize the fallout in case Beijing succeeds in taking the island.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
In a 2008 Ebony profile, Banks posed with Iman, Alek Wek and Kimora Lee Simmons—women who were all toggling between fabulous modeling careers, as the faces of high fashion, and new options, in case the world of struts ever turned a cold shoulder.
—Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
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“In case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20case. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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