under certain circumstances
idiom
: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Today, California joins a dozen states and the District of Columbia with laws that entitle people to end their lives with the aid of physicians under certain circumstances.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Cisco’s purchase also includes an agreement that gives Cisco a right of first refusal to buy some of the buildings under certain circumstances.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
The National Guard, which typically operates under the control of governors, can be called into federal service by the president only under certain circumstances.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Its features only recently allowed some drivers to have their hands off the wheel while highway driving under certain circumstances, a milestone other automakers have already reached.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Cisco’s purchase also includes an agreement that gives Cisco a right of first refusal to buy some of the buildings under certain circumstances.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
The National Guard, which typically operates under the control of governors, can be called into federal service by the president only under certain circumstances.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Its features only recently allowed some drivers to have their hands off the wheel while highway driving under certain circumstances, a milestone other automakers have already reached.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Under certain circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20certain%20circumstances. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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