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As part of the operation, the carrier will rehearse how an Allied naval force would operate together in the event of a crisis, the Navy said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
He said he “didn’t know off the top of my head” whether his wife would remain a beneficiary in the event of a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
But in the event of a nuclear accident, people who may be exposed to iodine 131 can take potassium iodide tablets, which provide enough non-radioactive iodine 127 to saturate the thyroid.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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