just in case
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A. Keep a blazer in the office, whether you’re a man or a woman, just in case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We take extra care and I wouldn't let the dog drink the water just in case," Rachel said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"We had already packed suitcases just in case, but they gave us only two minutes and carefully checked that nobody was still inside the house," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But he did not want to drive to the appointment just in case he failed the test and his license was revoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ama unleashes a force field around us, just in case.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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