in the event of
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The brick building, near Tunstall, East Yorkshire, is believed to be almost 70 years old and was designed as a monitoring post in the event of a nuclear war.
From BBC
Yet Russian technicians are not trained nor would they able to operate those systems in the event of the plant being restarted, say Ukrainian officials.
From BBC
In the event of weaker-than-expected outcomes, the greenback could take a hit and investors could flock to gold.
From Barron's
In the event of weaker-than-expected outcomes, the greenback could take a hit and investors could flock to gold.
From Barron's
Rebuilding the dozen or so bases that the U.S. once possessed on Greenland, and counting on other allies to come to the country’s defense in the event of war, would certainly be cheaper than buying the place, running a government, providing for the population’s welfare, and all the rest.
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