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in case

in case of ; in the event of . If there should happen to be. For example, Here is a number to call in case of an emergency , or In the event of a power failure, we'll have to shift our plans . Similarly, in that case means “if that should happen,” as in You're alone in the store? In that case I'll bring your lunch . The first usage dates from the early 1700s, the second (with event ) from about 1600, and the third from the mid-1800s. Also see in any case ; in no case ; in the case of .
Also, just in case . If it should happen that. For example, In case he doesn't show up, we have a backup speaker . The variant also is used without a following clause to mean simply “as a precaution,” as in I took an umbrella just in case . [c. 1400]

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But the police did provide "special numbers" to call in case of an emergency.

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"We bought a lot of food that wasn't going to go off, like tuna in cans, just in case," says actor Jaime.

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The BBC revealed detectives have also been reviewing the deaths of D'Wit's father and grandfather in case he had killed them and avoided detection.

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"We are worried about food, water, cash and petrol in case this goes on for a couple of days," said Lesley, a Brit who has been living in Spain for 11 years.

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She had started amassing an emergency fund in case she or Kevin gets sick and she’s unable to work.

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