in the event

phrase

chiefly British
: as it turns out

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for in the event

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“In the event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20event. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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