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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Shasteen recommends aiming to polish off your package before this date if possible, however, there’s not an inherent safety risk in stretching this, the experts agree.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Bring extra batteries and memory cards, and if possible, use a star tracker to keep the moon centered.
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—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But her 2024 election to the Senate was, if possible, even more of a nail-biter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Bring extra batteries and memory cards, and if possible, use a star tracker to keep the moon centered.
Want more?
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
But her 2024 election to the Senate was, if possible, even more of a nail-biter.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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