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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Find the right time: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
Be mindful outdoors: Take extra precautions when working or spending time outside.
Find the right time: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
Recognize warning signs: Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Those who want to store books or other large items at their desk should opt for one with shelves, ideally adjustable ones if possible, or cabinets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2025
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
Be mindful outdoors: Take extra precautions when working or spending time outside.
Find the right time: Consider rescheduling strenuous activities to early morning or evening if possible.
Recognize warning signs: Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Those who want to store books or other large items at their desk should opt for one with shelves, ideally adjustable ones if possible, or cabinets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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