How to Use in which case in a Sentence

in which case

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• As the garlic matures, the green stalks will toughen like a leek, in which case the stalks should be omitted.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
• Some cooks do this over a bowl of water, in which case the seeds fall to the bottom, and any stray bits of flesh float to the top and can be skimmed off.
  — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
• What to Consider Taller guys may find the length slightly cropped — in which case, size up.
  — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• Most dog strollers are just meant for walking, in which case small plastic wheels will do.
  — Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023
• Still, maybe the fight will never happen, in which case Threads v Twitter will be the real cage match to watch.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 4 July 2023
• Does the franchise require a physical space or presence and in which case, of what size?
  — Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• The exterminator said that means they might be nested in the walls, in which case the only way to remove the nest was to rip open the wall.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• Unless, of course, your battery runs out, in which case your bike will revert to a singlespeed and send you back in time by 85 years.
  — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 21 July 2022
• In the South, that can be as early as late February, in which case early spring can be prime for hunting bass on beds.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• Perhaps Ukraine will hold the area, in which case there will be the same old tussle over cleaning up the plant versus preserving the thousands of jobs there.
  — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2022
• The best players represented their nation, in which case they were paid more.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• Miss Manners cannot help wondering if your mother-in-law was close to your son, in which case, she, too, is bereaved.
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
• Miss Manners cannot help wondering whether your mother-in-law was close to your son, in which case, she, too, is bereaved.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
• What to Consider Some people may prefer shorts with more coverage — in which case, the brand makes the same pair in a longer Bermuda style.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
• Plus, no one wants their feet to be sweaty or smelly, in which case odor-minimizing and moisture-wicking options are a must-buy.
  — Noemie Gokhool, womenshealthmag.com, 11 May 2023
• Plus, no one wants their feet to be sweaty or smelly, in which case odor-minimizing and moisture-wicking options are a must-buy.
  — Noemie Gokhool, womenshealthmag.com, 11 May 2023
• Nevertheless, rips and tears occur, in which case staff members are able to send their garments back to Cad & The Dandy for repairs.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
• Nevertheless, rips and tears occur, in which case staff members are able to send their garments back to Cad & The Dandy for repairs.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
• That may be more than Mr. Xi can tolerate, in which case more economic trouble lies ahead.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
• Likewise staffers who work on a shift-basis earn more money from working longer, in which case a four-day week may not be feasible.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2023
• Yes, unless that puts it in danger of being blown away by the next gust of wind, in which case Miss Manners suggests partially sitting on it.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
• That could mean the rocket was headed out to sea, in which case the country's Iron Dome defense system would not have attempted to intercept it.
  — NBC News, 16 Oct. 2023
• Not all franchisees will need or require a full time income all year round from their business in which case a seasonal franchise could present a good balance.
  — Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
• The game will resume in 30 minutes unless another lightning strike is detected, in which case the 30-minute clock will reset.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 16 Sep. 2023
• One of them is the question of how his party, Likud, is doing in a theoretical vote—in which case his party loses close to fifty per cent of its support.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
• He was not allowed to take these clothes to his father’s house — unless they were intended to stay at his father’s house, in which case he would not be allowed to take them to his mother’s house.
  — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
• Some choose November elections, in which case the filing period is in August.
  — Al Gaspeny, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2023
• If Trump is found guilty, the defense can be expected to appeal the conviction, in which case jury instructions can play a pivotal role.
  — Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 May 2024
• Any statement in the news from an anonymous source would be presumed false as well when faced with a defamation charge, in which case reporters would no longer have the legal right to keep their sources confidential.
  — Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
• But sometimes the status quo is the problem, in which case more transformational approaches are needed to ensure long-term resilience.
  — Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2024