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China claims Taiwan as its territory, to be retaken by force if necessary.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Jeremiah suspects Broncos coach Sean Payton might trade up, if necessary, to draft Colston Loveland.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping has declared unification inevitable—by force if necessary.
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Once the mixture is combined, stop the blender and scrape down the sides if necessary.
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—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Jeremiah suspects Broncos coach Sean Payton might trade up, if necessary, to draft Colston Loveland.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping has declared unification inevitable—by force if necessary.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Once the mixture is combined, stop the blender and scrape down the sides if necessary.
4.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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