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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Fans also needed things that would grab their attention, make headlines and if possible end up on the right side of history, Wheeler believed.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
It is hosted by Jimmy Carr and sees 10 comics spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile if possible.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Hydrating and chilling inside if possible are critical through August 22 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, officials say.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
It is hosted by Jimmy Carr and sees 10 comics spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile if possible.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
Hydrating and chilling inside if possible are critical through August 22 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, officials say.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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