if only

Example Sentences

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Here is the Premier League table if only goals scored from outside the box had counted in 2025-26.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Thorne created “vast” backstories for each kid, even if only snippets — like Piggy’s love of the Marx Brothers — appear on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Seniors are targeted by scammers, if only because they’re more likely to be at home if they’re retired and perhaps are not as well versed in technology as younger generations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Political leaders are often keen to be seen with AI's top names, Thibout added, if only to help get some of their huge development spending for their states or regions.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Sometimes she thought that if only her mother would laugh, she also would begin to feel better.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich