if anything
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It’s unclear what, if anything, caused his condition.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
What, if anything, about this documentary may help illuminate a few things for people, regardless of their political leanings, as we approach the midterms?
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also remains unclear what, if anything of significance, was discussed at the two dinners.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The film world considered Stanley Kubrick a genius while he was alive, but if anything his reputation stands even higher a quarter-century after his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But the foul air was thick and oppressive, clinging to us as if anything new, clean, and fresh had to be contaminated by this noxious atmosphere or it wouldn’t survive.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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