just in case
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Trust Glenn to have an ounce of gunpowder on his person, just in case.
From Literature
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Maybe add one or two more months’ worth of rent and bills, just in case.
From MarketWatch
So would it have been worth it to own more energy all along, just in case?
It’s usable on up to five different devices simultaneously with unlimited bandwidth — and just in case, there’s even a kill switch that stops the flow of traffic if the VPN connection is unexpectedly terminated.
From Salon
He decided to leave the hoses out overnight, just in case.
From Los Angeles Times
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