How to Use if/when all else fails in a Sentence

if/when all else fails

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  • And hey, if all else fails, know that at least your love is enough.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2022
  • And if all else fails, grab your phone and start swiping.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
  • And if all else fails, there’s always the option to switch jobs.
    — Rachel Shin, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • And here’s a fun one if all else fails: Try dropping some F-bombs.
    — Katie Camero, SELF, 8 July 2024
  • And if all else fails, break out the Lin-Manuel Miranda.
    — Vulture, 8 June 2022
  • But remember, when all else fails: break out the grill.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 7 June 2023
  • And if all else fails, a gift card is always a great last-minute option.
    — Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022
  • And if all else fails, there’s always makeup to fake the look of a more perfect jawline.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
  • And when all else fails, there’s always fruit snacks and a hummus cup from Hudson News.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • The solution is to change the subject, change your position in the room or, if all else fails, change the guest list next time.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The solution is to change the subject, change your position in the room, or, if all else fails, change the guest list next time.
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • How to turn off an Apple Watch?Troubleshoot your device by restarting if all else fails.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • And if all else fails, buy a cluster of diamanté brooches and pile them on to lapels and necklines—or in messy, bed-head hair.
    — Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Some things have also looked the same, notably that when all else fails Jackson looks for Andrews.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And hey, if all else fails, consider whether saving $1.25 is worth it for your data.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Sometimes the program can even secure members a day-of table when all else fails.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 30 July 2023
  • And if all else fails, squirrels are sensitive to capsaicin, the compound that makes peppers hot.
    — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • And when all else fails, continue to be a positive role model for a healthy lifestyle.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And if all else fails, there’s always Australia’s Thunder Down Under.
    — Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Ideally, dig them out, or if all else fails, spot-treat them carefully with herbicide to kill the roots.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Hyers said if all else fails, a pricier phone will give you better call quality.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • And, if all else fails, feel free to commiserate with fellow parents.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023
  • Netflix users stuck on iOS 16 can still access their accounts in the current version of their app, for the time being, as well as a browser if all else fails.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Meal-wise, the kitchen staff is used to tiny diners’ requests, but if all else fails, there’s also an outside cooler always stocked with snacks and ice cream.
    — Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
  • And if all else fails, perhaps consider an extra helping of dessert.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And if all else fails, workplace experts say users can always rely on the low-tech solution: turn your device off.
    — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • So, when all else fails, ask for help coming up with an idea to make a summer birthday stand out when a party isn’t a possibility.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 July 2024
  • Finally, cuddling my dog is essential and if all else fails, chocolate does not.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
  • Such a thing is built (and in this case being sold) for laughs, intentional or otherwise — when all else fails, let the viewer drinking games begin.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Even if all else fails, prices are bound to fall over a period of years as new drugs win FDA approval and make the market more competitive, economists said.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024

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