just in case
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A couple in Los Angeles keeps it in the back of their freezer just in case.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
“That was a funny part I laughed at,” he noted — but he still had to read them, just in case any seemed legitimate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 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
It was buttery and delicious, tasting even better than it smelled, and it was gone so quickly that Ophie snatched another just in case Cook decided to change her mind.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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