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He warned that Iran would retaliate in the event of strikes on its nuclear facilities.

From BBC

As Salon reported, in the event of a government shutdown, the executive branch has considerable authority over which agencies are kept open and which are not.

From Salon

He has pledged to increase defence spending and called on countries to join a "coalition of the willing" to deter Russia from further invading Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.

From BBC

India - the world's second largest wheat producer - will have to rely on expensive imports in the event of such disruptions.

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A plane would divert to save a passenger's life in the event of a medical emergency - but it usually wouldn't if they were already presumed dead, aviation experts and cabin crew say.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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