And while the possibility of a mistrial remains high, it is still possible that the jury could resume deliberations on Monday and eventually return a verdict.
This is surely the moment to slip away, while the possibility remains that he can still rescue his game.
"While the possibility of compromise cannot be foreclosed," the report released today concluded, "our analysts have found no evidence of compromise".
While the possibility of postseason heartbreak still exists, this Sunday should be a reminder to Chargers fans that the other shoe doesn't always drop.
While the possibility always remains that an imaginative conjecture or a brilliant inference will suddenly provide the key to the mystery, this now seems remote.
While the possibility exists, a trade before the Feb. 22 deadline is unlikely because of Rice's age (33), contract (four years, $36 million) and current bout with a strained arch in his left foot.
While the possibility that the mayor committed a crime has angered many people, others said they were stunned that a middle-age man holding a high city office would have a secret romantic relationship with a teenager.
While the possibility of having to return to India looms over their lives, many Indians who have been here for years continue to settle down and assert their right to stay.
As Paul Waldman wrote recently in the Washington Post, "While the possibility of campaign collusion is what started this scandal, the financial connections between Trump and Russia may wind up being just as important".
They said that while the possibility of a shortened season might have been suggested at one point, it was no longer on the table and that all negotiations are a give-and-take process.
A senior American intelligence official said that while the possibility of incidental collection of Americans' calls and e-mails had always been acknowledged, the N.S.A.'s goal is to focus on foreigners.
