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in any case

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  1. Also, at all events; in any event. No matter what happens, certainly; also, whatever the fact is, anyway. For example, In any case, I plan to go, or Call me tomorrow, at all events, or He may not be getting a raise, but in any event his boss thinks highly of him. In any case dates from the second half of the 1800s, at all events from about 1700, and in any event from the 1900s. For an antonym, see in no case.


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"We have different plans with different options ready in place that will accommodate the fact that we will keep, in any case, the target of 24 countries also for next year."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The latest polls suggest that a full 20 percent of the electorate intends to vote for the bin, a gigantic improvement on any of Binface’s past showings, and in any case an embarrassment for Farage.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

And, in any case, Legend shareholders would demand a significant premium to its roughly $5 billion market cap.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

I don’t know whether your husband got a reasonable interest rate, but in any case it’s not cheap money.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

He wasn't taking very much, in any case.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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