if (at all) possible
idiom
: if it can be done
Do your best to come home from work early, if (at all) possible.
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Now, to acquire an ace-type pitcher at the deadline if possible.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 June 2025
But for Morrison and Agbaje – along with untold others on the hit lists and people across Minneapolis and beyond – the conclusion of the police chase has yielded to another pursuit, one perhaps less riveting but, if possible, more heart-wrenching.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Higgins advised citizens to always be aware of their surroundings and to pull over in public places, if possible.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Williams said the goal, if possible, is to bring the Juneteenth festivities back to Plano next summer.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 June 2025
But for Morrison and Agbaje – along with untold others on the hit lists and people across Minneapolis and beyond – the conclusion of the police chase has yielded to another pursuit, one perhaps less riveting but, if possible, more heart-wrenching.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Higgins advised citizens to always be aware of their surroundings and to pull over in public places, if possible.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Williams said the goal, if possible, is to bring the Juneteenth festivities back to Plano next summer.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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“If (at all) possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20%28at%20all%29%20possible. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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