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in any case

Idioms  

  1. Also, at all events; in any event. No matter what happens, certainly; also, whatever the fact is, anyway. For example, In any case, I plan to go, or Call me tomorrow, at all events, or He may not be getting a raise, but in any event his boss thinks highly of him. In any case dates from the second half of the 1800s, at all events from about 1700, and in any event from the 1900s. For an antonym, see in no case.

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National governments are unlikely to solve this problem, and in any case it plays out at a global scale.

From The Wall Street Journal

The drone had been stopped over 10 kilometres away from "the Charles de Gaulle, which in any case is fully ready to be completely protected, with every measure in place", she added.

From Barron's

Despite this, the industry "is leaning toward accepting" AI "because, in any case, we have no choice".

From Barron's

No, and not that simple in any case.

From Los Angeles Times

But in any case, "professional athletes, in the majority of cases, sign a contract that allows their clubs and the league to use their data", said Santin of SportsDynamics.

From Barron's

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