in that case
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“I had a colleague in that case who wrote, you know, these are only temporary stops,” she said, referring to Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
They don’t expect an index-level correction of more than 10% on China’s side in that case.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
"That was the most valuable thing for me in that case," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
He served 20 days in jail in that case late last year, making him the first post-war French leader to serve time behind bars, before his release pending appeal.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
“Well, in that case, let’s forget about swimming and instead continue exploring farther up to see if there is another way to get across.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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