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• And, if necessary, find a dark room to ride out the storm.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
• The museum says to hit a shark on the tip of its nose if necessary.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 July 2023
• Use a warm iron if necessary but do not take this to the dry cleaners.
  — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
• The master will warm to the pupil, and fight his corner, if necessary.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
• Trump has vowed to appeal the fraud ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
• The soup should be brothy—add hot water to thin it if necessary.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
• Make sure to rest in the shade, eat and drink water and electrolytes, and call for help if necessary.
  — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• And a childhood friend was ready to talk her through any crises, and to fly out to Denver to help if necessary.
  — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
• Also, only get on a roof if necessary and once help us on the way.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• Bahr explains that the TSA has a set of bolt cutters to remove the locks if necessary.
  — Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
• At 20 pounds, the mulcher is heavy enough to stay in place while working but light enough to move it around your yard if necessary.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
• If a hearing in the case, if necessary, would begin on Aug. 14.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 17 July 2023
• Instead, the league should start Round One a week later and play all three games (if necessary) in the space of two weekends.
  — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Stir in the sugar and 3½ cups of water, then taste and add more sugar if necessary.
  — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2024
• Pay attention to what others say and do, and be ready to step in and take over if necessary.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
• Once the water begins to boil, add the crab legs and simmer, turning the heat down if necessary.
  — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• The winner of the March primary, or runoff if necessary, will clash with Cruz.
  — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
• Stay on alert and ready to make a last-minute adjustment if necessary.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
• Games 3 and 4, if necessary, will be played in Phoenix on Wednesday and Thursday night.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Lift the tips of the wings up and over the breast, and tuck them under the turkey—secure excess of the neck flap (use a wooden pick if necessary).
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Or call your own parent (five times a day, if necessary).
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 11 June 2023
• That time can be added back on to the sentence if necessary, but that’s rare, say prison consultants.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 May 2024
• Place the tube lengthwise in the center of the paper and cut to size if necessary, leaving an equal amount on either side.
  — Paula Sutton, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
• Use a microfiber cloth, water and mild dish soap to clean it off, and repeat if necessary.
  — Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• Later in the healing process, lasers can be used to fade scars further, if necessary.
  — Taryn Brooke, Allure, 7 July 2023
• Keep the mixture warm over very low heat, or reheat if necessary.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
• Thursday’s game two is at 5 p.m. followed by a third game, if necessary, at 7.
  — Skip Vaughn, al, 10 May 2023
• What to do next would be for your husband (and you) to take a long, hard look at what is and isn’t going on with Mack, and move on with your lives if necessary.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
• Queue up your music, turn on your GPS if necessary and buckle up.
  — Madeline Beck, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2023
• Instead, eat nutrient-rich foods, get outside as much as possible during the day, and reach out to a mental health professional, if necessary.
  — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024