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
I would love to see the vendors and pick up a stocking stuffer or two, but I’m not willing to pay $20 plus on the off chance I will find something I want to buy.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
It wasn’t much of a disguise, but it would have to do, on the off chance he saw another human being between Harvey’s and home.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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