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In case

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I believe the answer is:

lest

'in case' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lest that I've seen before include "To avoid the risk that - let's do it" , "For fear that (something should happen)" , "In order not to, say forget?" , "To avoid the risk that - we forget?" , "For fear that (something happens)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The New York Times.
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