in the event
phrase
chiefly British
: as it turns out
Examples of in the event in a Sentence
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Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.
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Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
In the men's 110 hurdles, there's Ja’Kobe Tharp, the standout from Auburn who broke the world record in the event at the NCAA championships last month.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Nobody has ever eaten more than 70 hot dogs in the event except for Chestnut, who has done it — buns included — seven times, including in 2025.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
How McHenry became interim speaker A post-9/11 rule required House speakers to keep a secret list of successors who could step up and run the chamber in the event something happened to him or her.
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Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
They can also be used in the event of a freak storm that might drop hail or snow.
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Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Part of the high cost, NPR explains, is because rabies treatment, while crucial in the event of a bite, is still relatively low in demand.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
For example, a student can’t be prohibited from using a smartphone in the event of an emergency or if using a smartphone is required in a student’s individualized education program, also known as an IEP.
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Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
In the men's 110 hurdles, there's Ja’Kobe Tharp, the standout from Auburn who broke the world record in the event at the NCAA championships last month.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Nobody has ever eaten more than 70 hot dogs in the event except for Chestnut, who has done it — buns included — seven times, including in 2025.
—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
How McHenry became interim speaker A post-9/11 rule required House speakers to keep a secret list of successors who could step up and run the chamber in the event something happened to him or her.
—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
They can also be used in the event of a freak storm that might drop hail or snow.
—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Part of the high cost, NPR explains, is because rabies treatment, while crucial in the event of a bite, is still relatively low in demand.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
For example, a student can’t be prohibited from using a smartphone in the event of an emergency or if using a smartphone is required in a student’s individualized education program, also known as an IEP.
—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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