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Osceola will host Stockton in Game 1 and Game 3, if necessary, at Osceola Heritage Park.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Both Labor and the coalition pledged to directly intervene, if necessary, by exercising the power to acquire the lease and compensating Landbridge Group.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is in effect until 8 a.m. What to do if there is a freeze watch or warning
Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Both Labor and the coalition pledged to directly intervene, if necessary, by exercising the power to acquire the lease and compensating Landbridge Group.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is in effect until 8 a.m. What to do if there is a freeze watch or warning
Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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