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in case

To allow for the possibility that.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

To allow for the possibility that.

I'll take an umbrella, in case it rains.
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  • “I won’t accuse him of being on drugs just in case he’s got a legit condition or something. Even being high as balls wouldn’t fully excuse how fucking stupid he comes off here.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And in case anyone missed the CATL announcement on sodium ion batteries last week.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Just makes sense to me to have the option for multiple in case of cloning scenarios or wanting to do multiple at once :3”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “thought i would screenshot the frame before the popping in case anyone wants”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i can't get behind the "most fic writers are fujos" shit because unless they have offered any identifying information you have no idea the specific ins and outs of this person's identity. in case anyone has forgotten "fujoshi" means ROTTEN GIRL. it is an explicitly gendered term”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(mostly, North American) If.

I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay to dine.
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  • “We are legion. 😁 In case it’s new info: Bluesky has no algorithm, so nothing gets ‘pushed’ into your feed; it’s a self-curated site. Finding people with your interests is easy by searching for hashtags and feeds, like #Knitsky and 🧶 Hope this is helpful!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"Unfortunately that's not a name I'm familiar with.... but I'll keep the description in mind in case someone matching it shows up."”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “In case you weren’t paying attention, this is AI. It’s also lack of diversity in our culture, our literature (at least the part the AI stole) and in our tech.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “okay i signed up for bluecast just in case i wish to use it. here www.bluecast.app/user/@zelie....”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “How much would you expect a 15/16 year old to charge for babysitting? Context: teenage daughter babysitting for neighbours. Generally doing bedtime, then babysitting while child/ren asleep and parents are out. We live in London in case area matters. What would you consider to be the going rate?”

    — r/AskUK· May 2026
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