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Smith’s availability could make Dalton Rushing a left-handed hitting pinch hit option, if necessary.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Add remaining 1/2 cup cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, if necessary to maintain a creamy consistency.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, if college athletes are recognized as employees tomorrow, there will be many athletes from yesterday, last week, last month and recent years who will then seek and, if necessary, sue for back pay.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
YouTube, for example, introduced a system in August that uses artificial intelligence to estimate a user’s age and turn on age-specific protections if necessary.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Add remaining 1/2 cup cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, if necessary to maintain a creamy consistency.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, if college athletes are recognized as employees tomorrow, there will be many athletes from yesterday, last week, last month and recent years who will then seek and, if necessary, sue for back pay.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
YouTube, for example, introduced a system in August that uses artificial intelligence to estimate a user’s age and turn on age-specific protections if necessary.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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