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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If the vacancy after Sept. 1, election officials will replace the candidate with a substitute on ballots if possible, according to the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Leave open for 30 minutes before cleaning and if possible, allow direct sunlight on the area.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
To cool someone, try removing their outer clothing, placing cold wet cloths on the skin, soaking their clothing with cool water, or giving them a cold water or ice bath if possible, the CDC says.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 July 2024
Porous ceramic pots dry out quickly and can heat up soil to uncomfortable temps, so put those deep watering practices into place and move into the shade if possible.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Leave open for 30 minutes before cleaning and if possible, allow direct sunlight on the area.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
To cool someone, try removing their outer clothing, placing cold wet cloths on the skin, soaking their clothing with cool water, or giving them a cold water or ice bath if possible, the CDC says.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 July 2024
Porous ceramic pots dry out quickly and can heat up soil to uncomfortable temps, so put those deep watering practices into place and move into the shade if possible.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
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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 27 Jul. 2024.
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