in the event
Example Sentences
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China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Please keep all of this in mind for the reverse scenario — in the event that you die before your sister.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The first minister also said the SNP would begin civil action against Murrell, which could be used in the event that the party does not recoup its funds through the criminal court.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It couldn’t be learned whether Brooks would allow his music to stream broadly in the event of a sale, likely something potential investors would want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Most important, neither society should be judged—or in the event judged each other— entirely by its brutality.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
