on the off chance
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Williams had insisted I not bring my phone, on the off chance my movements were being tracked.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
Dossman even joined the program’s parent committee in the meantime, on the off chance that it would help their son’s chances.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
"We decided to take a very careful look at the shipworm's gut again," says Goodell, "on the off chance that the last hundred years' worth of researchers missed something."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
Of fame onstage, Gadsby says: “Don’t expect it, that’s gross. But just on the off chance you find yourself famous, you’d better be prepared. Because I wasn’t and I made a dog’s breakfast of it.”
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
I’d decided to bid on the IOI access codes anyway, on the off chance they might come in handy someday.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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