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 the presumption in juvenile court is that the young defendants should be released from custody whenever possible, because childhood incarceration has been proven so harmful to youths, Mclean-Riggs said. Shelly Bradbury, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 While no research has been conducted on this new hybrid model, consumer advocates worry that hospitals are more likely to route patients to costlier ER-level care whenever possible. Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 Visitors are being encouraged to walk whenever possible. Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024 But despite the seriousness of Betty’s situation, Josh and Bob tried to keep things light whenever possible. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for whenever possible 

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“Whenever possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whenever%20possible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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