whenever possible

idiom

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

Examples of whenever possible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But whenever possible, people should follow recommendations for good quality sleep from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 24 May 2024 Wilma was a vegetarian who loved animals and nature and resisted medications whenever possible, so the idea of embalming her mother was out of the question, Heffington said, and cremation felt too violent. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions. New York Times, 21 May 2024 Adopt a policy to favor local bus contractors whenever possible and offer them the same higher wages HCPSS reserved for the California contractor, Zum. Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 With her husband frequently away for duty, Karen was motivated to create moments of joy and connection whenever possible. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 President Joe Biden’s 2024 media strategy has largely revolved around one cardinal rule: avoid adversarial interviews whenever possible. Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 8 May 2024 As such, the firm pushes clients to plan for general principles that can be applied broadly: Keep a human in the loop, test AI both before and after launch, and offer clear explanations about the technology whenever possible. John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024 The way forward is relatively simple: For certain specialties and whenever possible, providers should be able to discuss their prior authorization requests with true peers — spine surgeon to spine surgeon, oncologist to oncologist, physical therapist to physical therapist, and so on. Matthew Walker, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024

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“Whenever possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whenever%20possible. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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