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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This allows the State Department to send them real-time updates on health, safety and other urgent matters and contact them in the event of an emergency.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This gives consumers the location of where their shipment was left, and can also show a picture of a door tag in the event of a missed delivery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
Enpass does not currently offer any password inheritance or other emergency access features, which would facilitate the transfer of your credentials and other valuable information in the event of your untimely demise.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Amid discussions about how to keep the peace in Ukraine in the event of a settlement, the government in Ireland – a military minnow focused on peacekeeping operations – put forward legislation to allow troops to be deployed without UN approval, skirting a possible Russian (or American) veto.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This gives consumers the location of where their shipment was left, and can also show a picture of a door tag in the event of a missed delivery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
Enpass does not currently offer any password inheritance or other emergency access features, which would facilitate the transfer of your credentials and other valuable information in the event of your untimely demise.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Amid discussions about how to keep the peace in Ukraine in the event of a settlement, the government in Ireland – a military minnow focused on peacekeeping operations – put forward legislation to allow troops to be deployed without UN approval, skirting a possible Russian (or American) veto.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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