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The BBC's Jonathan Head attended a shooting drill at a high school in Bangkok run by Thai police, who hope the drill will help prepare students in the event of an active shooter.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
John Plassard, analyst at Cite Gestion Private Bank, told AFP the Dutch move was intended "for there to be more immediate availability in the event of a crisis."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bankers wore green Nike sneakers in a nod to SpaceX’s “greenshoe” option, which allowed the underwriters to sell more shares than originally planned in the event of heavy demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They will create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms, which can be installed in the event of a spill, to help prevent the oil from reaching the shoreline and its sensitive ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
First, a ‘waste book’, in which you recorded everything exactly as it happened, in as much detail as possible: you could refer to this in the event of any future dispute or confusion.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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