whenever possible

phrase

: whenever there is an opportunity
I like to go swimming whenever possible.

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Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing and seek shade whenever possible. Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Taxpayers should still file and pay on time whenever possible. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The Loved One reflects our ongoing commitment to independent publishing, original exhibitions, and the belief that books (and ideas within them) are best experienced in conversation with one another, in-person, whenever possible. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Last season, he was most commonly seen making quick movements in the early build-up to free up Caicedo whenever possible. Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for whenever possible

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“Whenever possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whenever%20possible. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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