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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Under state law, bodies are typically transported to the medical examiner in the event of sudden, violent or unusual deaths.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
No announcement has been made about how upcoming winter weather will affect students going back to school after winter break, but Fort Worth ISD already has a plan in place in the event of winter weather.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Forecasting United’s precise PSR position in the event of them going down, though, would be difficult beyond an acceptance of the inevitable challenges.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
During the years that followed, Israeli spy agencies worked to refine the intelligence gathered from the earlier operation to produce information that could be used in the event of a war with Hezbollah.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
No announcement has been made about how upcoming winter weather will affect students going back to school after winter break, but Fort Worth ISD already has a plan in place in the event of winter weather.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Forecasting United’s precise PSR position in the event of them going down, though, would be difficult beyond an acceptance of the inevitable challenges.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
During the years that followed, Israeli spy agencies worked to refine the intelligence gathered from the earlier operation to produce information that could be used in the event of a war with Hezbollah.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 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 23 Jan. 2025.
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