in which case
idiom
: which if true
They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case you should try again tomorrow.
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Legislators recommended creating a presumptive eligibility program, in which case managers and social workers use screening tools and financial information to swiftly determine if a person qualifies for Medicaid and to offer services.
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Surprisingly, this will always happen in every network (unless everybody has an identical number of friends, in which case the counts will be equal).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
But sometimes the status quo is the problem, in which case more transformational approaches are needed to ensure long-term resilience.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
If Trump is found guilty, the defense can be expected to appeal the conviction, in which case jury instructions can play a pivotal role.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Surprisingly, this will always happen in every network (unless everybody has an identical number of friends, in which case the counts will be equal).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
But sometimes the status quo is the problem, in which case more transformational approaches are needed to ensure long-term resilience.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
If Trump is found guilty, the defense can be expected to appeal the conviction, in which case jury instructions can play a pivotal role.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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