Meaning of small if | Babel Free

Definitions

A likely condition.

Examples

“I think⟳ Donald “The Presumptive” Trump wants Hillary Clinton to go to jail (guilty or not) so he might have⟳ (and I think⟳ that’s a big “if”) someone to talk⟳ to when he is in jail for fraud in the Trump University case (and I think⟳ that’s a small “if”).”

“If everything goes according to plan⟳, and that’s a small “if” not a large one, then the last⟳ key aspect of the long-term fix⟳ to East Providence’s water system was approved by the council at its meeting Tuesday night, June 19.”

“On Wednesday (see⟳ photo right), we reported our confusion about why Riders Alliance was tweeting negative things about a Wall Street Journal story that reported on a new lobbying group, the Campaign for New York’s Future, that sought to influence⟳ how our city is reshaped if (and that’s a big “if”) the COVID-19 pandemic passes.... The other huge story of the day is how deeply the MTA will be forced to cut⟳ service if (and that’s a small “if”) the federal government fails to provide⟳ any more relief funding.”

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