in the event of
idiom
: if (something) happens
In the event of rain , the ceremony will be held indoors.
I can call for help in the event of an emergency.
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The sleeping giant’s destructive potential lies not with fiery flows of lava, which, in the event of an eruption, would be unlikely to extend more than a few miles beyond the boundary of Mount Rainier National Park in the Pacific Northwest.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 June 2024
Living wills, also known as resolution plans, are a bank’s plan for winding down in the event of financial distress or failure.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 21 June 2024
But the probability of each increases in the event of a close presidential race.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Both Vinton and Sadhu advise working with your physician during any shortage to look for alternatives that may work to maintain weight loss in the event of a shortage.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 14 June 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 June 2024
Living wills, also known as resolution plans, are a bank’s plan for winding down in the event of financial distress or failure.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 21 June 2024
But the probability of each increases in the event of a close presidential race.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Both Vinton and Sadhu advise working with your physician during any shortage to look for alternatives that may work to maintain weight loss in the event of a shortage.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 14 June 2024
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“In the event of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20event%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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