in which case
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: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032, unless Congress combines the program's old-age and disability funds, in which case insolvency would arrive in 2034, the report found.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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“In which case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20which%20case. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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