whenever possible

idiom

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

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Immigration agents are generally required to let their internal legal office know ahead of time to make sure there are no legal restrictions, and are supposed to carry out arrests in nonpublic areas whenever possible, coordinate with court security and minimize impact on court operations. CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Fresh Thyme partners with local farmers whenever possible for real food that drives local impact within the community. Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 Anticipate traffic flow, slow gradually, and enable regenerative braking to recover energy whenever possible. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025 Feed pets indoors whenever possible. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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