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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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Optimal timing: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Ovens, ranges, washing machines, and dryers should all be reserved for nighttime use if possible, and Powers agrees.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Optimal timing: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Ovens, ranges, washing machines, and dryers should all be reserved for nighttime use if possible, and Powers agrees.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Time your activities wisely: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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