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in case

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in case (something happens)
in the event that something takes place. She carries an umbrella in case it rains. I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache. He keeps afire extinguisher in his car, just in case.
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in case
if I don't expect much traffic, but in case there is some, I think we should leave early.
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It was very essential for Stapleton to get some article of Sir Henry's attire so that, in case he was driven to use the dog, he might always have the means of setting him upon his track.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
He has an inbred capacity for reading the riddle the right way in cases of mystery, great or small.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
It is necessary to consider another point in examining the character of these principalities: that is, whether a prince has such power that, in case of need, he can support himself with his own resources, or whether he has always need of the assistance of others.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
 
 
 
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