case of need
Example Sentences
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While All Faiths is able to redistribute its food supplies in order to feed more people in case of need, that would mean each person getting less food, she explains.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
Gen. Karel Rehka, said that the new jets would ensure “that in the case of need, we’ll manage to effectively defend ourselves against aggression, together with our allies.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
In an abandoned summer camp in Kyiv, civilians are trained in resisting Russian soldiers, in case of need.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023
They agreed last December that, "in case of need", such an increase could be justified.
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
I had gotten only a few KJs from Father before he went away, which I hoped to keep in case of need.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
