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in no case

Idioms  
  1. Never, under no circumstances, as in She should in no case be told that he has a terminal illness. [First half of 1400s] For an antonym, see in any case.


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However, one of two Greenlandic lawmakers in the Danish parliament Aaja Chenmitz said "Nato in no case has the right to negotiate on anything without us, Greenland. Nothing about us without us".

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

The bureau has proposed to cap late fees at $8 per missed payment and in no case higher than 25% of the account’s required minimum payment.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2023

“But in no case did bettors desert him. There were always more bets on the president, but the larger bets came in on Biden.”

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2020

But in no case is one responding directly to the comment of another.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2019

Even those people who might have known me against a background I am supposed to have, in no case identified me in Rocinante.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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