what then

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: what will happen in that case
What if there should be a fire? What then?

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And if Olen does get a lucrative offer elsewhere, what then? Would Edwards counter? Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 His celebrity took a different turn in the early 1930s when his and his wife's infant son was kidnapped and murdered in what then was called the crime of the century, which gave rise to the trial of the century. CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024 So, what then? There are two roads ahead: Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The aluminum that turns into aerosol is what then triggers the ozone depletion and other climate effects. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for what then

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